Dictionary Check: tear
"tear" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
Example:
"his story brought tears to her eyes"
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
Example:
"there was a rip in his pants"
noun
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
Example:
"they went on a bust that lasted three days"
noun
the act of tearing
Example:
"he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly
Example:
"The rope snapped"
verb
fill with tears or shed tears
Example:
"Her eyes were tearing"
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