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tear vs strip

strip vs tear

tear and strip both are nouns.

tear and strip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tear Yes No Yes No
strip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strip is a hypernym of tear; that is, strip is a word with a broader meaning than tear:
  • tear: strip of feathers
  • strip: remove the surface from
tear (noun) strip (noun)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
the act of tearing artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking an airfield without normal airport facilities
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart thin piece of wood or metal
a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
a relatively long narrow piece of something
tear (verb) strip (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly get undressed
to separate or be separated by force draw the last milk (of cows)
strip of feathers take off or remove
move quickly and violently remove a constituent from a liquid
fill with tears or shed tears remove the thread (of screws)
lay bare
remove substances from by a percolating liquid
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
remove the surface from
strip the cured leaves from
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
steal goods; take as spoils
take away possessions from someone
Difference between tear and strip

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