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tearing (root: tear)
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Noun tearing has 1 sense
- tearing(n = noun.process) lachrymation, lacrimation, watering - shedding tears; Array is a kind of activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
Derived form verb tear5
Adjective tearing has 1 sense
- tearing(s = adj.all) fierce, trigger-happy, vehement, violent - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
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