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A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.
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A great rush; a hurry.
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A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.
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Slang A carousal; a spree.
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phrasal-verb
Tear around Informal To lead a wild life.
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Tear around Informal To move about in excited, often angry haste.
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Tear at To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart.
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Tear at To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.
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Tear away To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly.
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verb-intransitive
To become torn.
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To fill with tears.
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To move with heedless speed; rush headlong.
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verb-transitive
To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.
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To lacerate (the skin, for example).
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To make (an opening) by ripping: tore a hole in my stocking.
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To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.
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To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the wrappings off the present.
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verb
To fill with shed tears .
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To separate parts of or pull apart by force .
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To wound by or as if by pulling apart by force .
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To divide or disrupt by the pull of forces .
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To remove by force .
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