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I . tear2 [teəɐ, Am ter] N

tear apart VB trans

2. tear apart (create schisms, deep rifts):

3. tear apart (criticise, attack):

tear jerker [ˈtɪə ˌdʒɜ:kəɐ, Am ˈtɪrˌdʒɜ:rkɚ] N inf

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See how quickly it tears through a bone-dry state park.
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The infection is spread by the monsters through saliva and tears, so being bitten can transform a regular person into a monster.
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He says no and tries to hide his tears, which he attributes to hay fever.
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He said by the time the broadcast was over there were more tears in the sink than washing-up water.
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Owners may patch tears and rips, and brush off surface dirt, but old leather and bark clothing always look "old".
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Also, the tears might seem frothy or bubbly in nature and mild scarring might occur to the eyelids.
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It is said in his kaishaku memoir that he couldn't stop his tears.
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Crocodiles do indeed have lachrymal glands and produce tears to lubricate the eyes as humans do.
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A woman in a long white dress with a red setter on a lead wiped away tears.
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Out of all those females on set she's definitely the least girly, we just can't see her with tears flowing, hankie blowing...
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