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  • 11tear — 1. v. & n. v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1 tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to pieces with some force (tear it in half; tore up the letter). 2 tr. a make a hole or rent in by tearing (have torn my coat). b make (a hole or rent). 3 tr.… …

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  • 12tear*/*/ — [teə] (past tense tore [tɔː] ; past participle torn [tɔːn] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way Syn: rip He d torn his raincoat.[/ex] It s very thin material… …

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  • 13Tear tattoo — The tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo with varied connotations that is placed underneath the eye. Teardrop tattoos usually signify the loss of a friend or loved one. Often, for a male, the tattoo is given to represent the death of a… …

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  • 14tear-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the phrase tear off : part of a piece of paper intended to be removed by tearing usually along a marked line (as a row of dashes) * * * /tair awf , of /, adj. designed to be easily removed by tearing, usually… …

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  • 15tear up — verb tear into shreds • Syn: ↑shred, ↑rip up • Derivationally related forms: ↑shredder (for: ↑shred), ↑shred (for: ↑shred) …

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  • 16tear-off — /tair awf , of /, adj. designed to be easily removed by tearing, usually along a perforated line: a sales letter with a tear off order blank. [1885 90; adj., n. use of v. phrase tear off] * * * …

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  • 17tear — I 1. verb 1) I tore up the letter Syn: rip up, rip in two, pull to pieces, shred 2) his flesh was torn Syn: lacerate, cut (open), gash, slash, scratch, hack, pierce …

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  • 18The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion — Developer(s) Falcom, MiCROViSion (PSP) …

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  • 19Dahlia's Tear — Жанр Дарк эмбиент Годы 2005 по сей день Страна …

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  • 20Two letter words (album) — Infobox Album | Name = two letter words Type = Live album Artist = Richard Thompson Released = 1996 Recorded = April and May 1994 in America Genre = Rock Length = 1:59:02 Label = Flypaper Producer = Tom Dube Reviews = Last album = you? me? us?… …

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