Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tear | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shred | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tear (noun) | shred (noun) |
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a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands | a small piece of cloth |
the act of tearing | a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking | |
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart |
tear (verb) | shred (verb) |
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separate or cause to separate abruptly | tear into shreds |
to separate or be separated by force | |
strip of feathers | |
move quickly and violently | |
fill with tears or shed tears |