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tearing vs tear

tear vs tearing

tearing and tear both are nouns.

tearing is an adjective but tear is not an adjective.

tearing is not a verb while tear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tearing Yes Yes No No
tear Yes No Yes No
tearing (noun) tear (noun)
shedding tears 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
tearing (adjective) tear (adjective)
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
tearing (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 tearing and tear

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