tears
Definitions
Noun
- The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
- A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
- An occasion for excessive eating or drinking
- The act of tearing
Verb
- Separate or cause to separate abruptly
- To separate or be separated by force
- Move quickly and violently
- Strip of feathers
- Fill with tears or shed tears
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Words that contain the term "tears".
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| 1 | tears | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | rabbitears | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | stears | 1 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
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