I . tear2 [teəʳ, Am ter] N (split, hole)
II . tear2 <tore, torn> [teəʳ, Am ter] VB trans (to rip, injure, shatter)
2. tear fig (disrupt):
3. tear (injure):
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to tear one's fingernail
4. tear fig (shatter):
III . tear2 <tore, torn> [teəʳ, Am ter] VB intr
1. tear (rip):
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tear buttonhole, lining, tab
2. tear fig inf (rush):
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lossausen inf