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laceration vs tear

tear vs laceration

laceration and tear both are nouns.

laceration is not a verb while tear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laceration Yes No No No
tear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tear is a hypernym of laceration; that is, tear is a word with a broader meaning than laceration:
  • laceration: the act of lacerating
  • tear: the act of tearing
laceration (noun) tear (noun)
the act of lacerating a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
a torn ragged wound the act of tearing
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
laceration (verb) tear (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly
to separate or be separated by force
strip of feathers
move quickly and violently
fill with tears or shed tears
Difference between laceration and tear

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