cry vs tear

cry and tear both are nouns.

cry and tear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry	Yes	No	Yes	No
tear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tear is a hyponym of cry; that is, tear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cry:

cry: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
tear: fill with tears or shed tears

Other hyponyms of cry include mewl, pule, wail, whimper, bawl, sob, blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle.

cry (noun)	tear (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
a fit of weeping	the act of tearing
a slogan used to rally support for a cause	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	tear (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	separate or cause to separate abruptly
bring into a particular state by crying	to separate or be separated by force
utter a sudden loud cry	strip of feathers
proclaim or announce in public	move quickly and violently
utter a characteristic sound	fill with tears or shed tears
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

Difference between cry and tear

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