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tear[1,noun] tear[2,verb] tear[3,verb] tear[4,noun] tear down tear gas wear and tear

Main Entry: ¹tear
Pronunciation: ti()r
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English tar "a drop of liquid from the eye"
1 : a drop of the salty liquid that keeps the eye and the inner eyelids moist
2 plural : an act of crying or grieving <burst into tears>
- teary /ti()r-/ adjective

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