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lacerate vs tear

tear vs lacerate

lacerate is not a noun while tear is a noun.

lacerate is an adjective but tear is not an adjective.

lacerate and tear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lacerate No Yes Yes No
tear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tear is a hypernym of lacerate; that is, tear is a word with a broader meaning than lacerate:
  • lacerate: cut or tear irregularly
  • tear: separate or cause to separate abruptly
Other hypernyms of lacerate include bust, rupture, snap.
lacerate (noun) tear (noun)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
the act of tearing
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
lacerate (adjective) tear (adjective)
having edges that are jagged from injury
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
lacerate (verb) tear (verb)
cut or tear irregularly separate or cause to separate abruptly
deeply hurt the feelings of; distress to separate or be separated by force
strip of feathers
move quickly and violently
fill with tears or shed tears
Difference between lacerate and tear

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