Tear synonyms
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A very small drop, esp. of liquid
A cut or tear, esp. one that is long and straight
A single tear.
A flow of electricity in a dielectric, especially in a rarefied gas.
To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste
Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.
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An opening or perforation:
The feat, esp. in gymnastics, of spreading the legs apart until they lie flat on the floor, etc. in a straight line, the body remaining upright
An escape:
A deep flesh wound.
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A break in friendly relations.
The definition of a fissure is an opening in the Earth, or a disagreement or split on an issue.
An attempt or try:
A part that has been cut from a main body:
(Informal) Cost; price:
Something imperfect; a defect or flaw.
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To become torn or split; come apart:
(Archaic) To break, split, tear, or the like
To tear jaggedly; mangle (something soft, as flesh)
To shred is to tear or cut something up into small pieces.
(Idiomatic) to rigorously investigate the basis of an idea or theory.
tear-up
To tear into pieces.
repair (antonym)
The state of being fit for use:
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patch (antonym)
A piece of material applied to cover or mend a hole or tear or to strengthen a weak spot
renovation (antonym)
An act, or the process, of renovating.
drop (related)
The act of falling; descent:
disarticulation
The act of disarticulating.
divulsion
A tearing or being torn apart; violent rending or separation
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A pincer, as of a lobster or crab, used for grasping.
(Chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
dilacerate
To rend asunder; to tear to pieces.
To cut, tear, or pull off the limbs of.
To divide is defined as to separate into two or more parts.
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Fume is defined as to give off gas or smoke, or to show anger.
To move with great violence or intensity:
To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; followed by about, of, or (formerly) on.
The definition of separate is to pull apart, disconnect or divide.
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To part or break off, as by cutting or with force; cut in two
A low-pressure atmospheric disturbance resulting in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning.
To break apart; separate; part; split
perfection (antonym)
fix (antonym)
To become stable or firm; harden:
mend (antonym)
To mend is defined as to fix or repair, or to get better or resolve a disagreement.
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sew (antonym)
To join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread
wait (antonym)
To remain or stay in expectation of; await:
To break or distress (the spirit, for example).
To move without hindrance or restraint:
Extract is defined as to draw out, remove or obtain something from another.
To pull out the hair or feathers of:
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(Intransitive) to apply a force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
(Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
To bustle is defined as to hurry.
Dart is defined as to move or throw quickly.
To hasten.
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(Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:
(Obsolete) To drift.
To move quickly from one location to another.
To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.
To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate
Hustle is defined as to move quickly or push, or to get something by wrongful or illegal ways.
(Intransitive) To throw out words.
Race is defined as to compete in a contest of speed.
A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
To move swiftly; hurry:
To glide, float, or move steadily through the air
To go or move quickly; hurry (off); dart
To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of
To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
To cause to move with a spinning motion:
To throw or spin rapidly:
To pass through or over by or as if by flying
To move with a sharp hissing sound.
To fly an airplane straight up
In haste.
(Informal) To go at high speed
(Slang) To proceed at great speed
(Slang) To snatch up hastily.
(Slang) A noisy quarrel or fight; brawl
Carousal.
A person who regularly drinks alcoholic liquor to excess; drunkard
The definition of a spree is a quick and carefree activity or a drinking binge.
(Slang) A drinking bout; spree
A person or thing that bends
Used in plural: bawling
A fit of crying.
A fit of crying.
Words shouted or screamed.
The act of one who or that which weeps
To salivate in anticipation of food:
get-a-move-on
go like lightning
go like the wind
hotfoot-it
make-haste
make-tracks
run like the wind
shake-a-leg
step (or jump) on it
assemble (related)
The definition of assemble is to come together in a given place.
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
move (related)
To change posture or position; stir:
restraint (related)
Limitation or confinement as in constraint on free assembly; forbearance; a holding back or prohibiting from doing something.
dry (related)
A prohibitionist.
Bust is defined as a period of economic down time, a police raid in which arrests are made or something that doesn't go as planned and that is considered a failure.
A contest between antagonists; a match:
strip of feathers
(Idiomatic) To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.
A fundamental property of the elementary particles of which matter is made that gives rise to attractive and repulsive forces. There are two kinds of charge: color charge and electric charge.
Completely; stark
weep (related)
torn (related)
shiver (related)
blow (related)
heave (related)
sob (related)
shake (related)
sweat (related)
shrivel (related)
gush (related)
scrape (related)
fling (related)
eyewash
(Informal) Actions or remarks intended to conceal the facts of a situation.
The definition of a laceration is a deep cut or jagged wound, or the act of making a tear.
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