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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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Asked how he would celebrate a win over Edinburgh City, he said: "There will be tears."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I didn’t imagine I would arrive back close to tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"That's the reality that a lot of women with anal sphincter tears are living with."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Tyson’s vulnerable side was also on display while speaking about his daughter dying tragically, God’s plan for him, and speaking about his mentor Cus D’Amato, which quite literally brought him to tears.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Mama, I’m not proud of myself, but I burst into tears.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

tears

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