revel vs tear

revel and tear both are nouns.

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

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

revel (noun)	tear (noun)
unrestrained merrymaking	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

revel (verb)	tear (verb)
take delight in	separate or cause to separate abruptly
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities	to separate or be separated by force
	strip of feathers
	move quickly and violently
	fill with tears or shed tears