tear vs dash

tear and dash both are nouns.

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

tear (noun)	dash (noun)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands	a quick run
the act of tearing	the act of moving with great haste
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking	distinctive and stylish elegance
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
	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

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