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Definitions

tears

NOUN

rip, cut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crack hole

STRONG

breach break damage fissure gash imperfection laceration mutilation rent run rupture scratch split tatter

Antonyms

STRONG

closing closure juncture perfection

NOUN

wild action

Synonyms

STRONG

bender binge bust carousal carouse drunk spree wassail

Antonyms

WEAK

perfection

VERB

cut, rip an object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break crack damage divide grab injure mangle pull rive rupture separate sever shred slash snatch split wrench yank

STRONG

claw cleave extract fray frazzle gash impair incise jigsaw lacerate mutilate pluck rend ribbon rift run scratch seize slit sunder wrest

WEAK

evulse pull apart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree attach combine cure fix heal help join marry mend push sew unite

STRONG

insert

WEAK

idle wait

VERB

move very fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase fling rush shoot

STRONG

boil bolt career charge course dart dash fly gallop hurry lash race run speed spring zoom

Antonyms

STRONG

dawdle delay halt slow stay wait walk

WEAK

fix idle mend sew

Example Sentences

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It was striking to see up close the master communicator on the verge of tears on several occasions - having to pause and take a breath to keep her demeanour.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

She brightens into a smile, then tears come.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rabbit eyeballs were placed in a saline solution designed to mimic natural tears, and the platinum lens served as an electrode.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

There were hugs, cheers and tears as two brothers crossed the finish line to complete a mammoth challenge of running 33 marathons in 33 days, raising £1.5m for dementia research in the process.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Only up close can I see that her eyes are webbed with tears.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

tears

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