Definition of tear

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Tear (v. t.) To pull with violence; as, to tear the hair..

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Dilacerate :: Dilacerate (v. t.) To rend asunder; to tear to pieces.
Unshed :: Unshed (a.) Not spilt, or made to flow, as blood or tears..
Tear :: Tear (n.) That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.
Arace :: Arace (v. t.) To tear up by the roots; to draw away.
Rooter :: Rooter (n.) One who, or that which, roots; one that tears up by the roots..
Watery :: Watery (a.) Abounding with water; wet; hence, tearful..
Gushing :: Gushing (a.) Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental..
Gum Ammoniac :: Gum ammoniac (n.) The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters..
Avulsion :: Avulsion (n.) A tearing asunder; a forcible separation.
Stearone :: Stearolic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acetylene series, isologous with stearis acid, and obtained, as a white crystalline substance, from oleic acid..
Worry :: Worry (v. t.) To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth..
Tease :: Tease (v. t.) To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments..
Shoddy :: Shoddy (v. t.) A fibrous material obtained by deviling, or tearing into fibers, refuse woolen goods, old stockings, rags, druggets, etc. See Mungo..
Discerp :: Discerp (v. t.) To tear in pieces; to rend.
White-ear :: White-ear (n.) The wheatear.
Flow :: Flow (v. i.) To move with a continual change of place among the particles or parts, as a fluid; to change place or circulate, as a liquid; as, rivers flow from springs and lakes; tears flow from the eyes..
Give :: Give (v. i.) To shed tears; to weep.
Lacerate :: Lacerate (v. t.) To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart..
Abrupt :: Abrupt (v. t.) To tear off or asunder.
Scratchback :: Scratchback (n.) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons..
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