dash vs tear

dash and tear both are nouns.

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

dash (noun)	tear (noun)
a quick run	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
the act of moving with great haste	the act of tearing
distinctive and stylish elegance	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
a footrace run at top speed

dash (verb)	tear (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	separate or cause to separate abruptly
add an enlivening or altering element to	to separate or be separated by force
hurl or thrust violently	strip of feathers
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away	move quickly and violently
run or move very quickly or hastily	fill with tears or shed tears
destroy or break