tearing
[ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ]verb
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To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
Example: He tore his coat on the nail.
To injure as if by pulling apart.
Example: He has a torn ligament.
To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
Example: He was torn by conflicting emotions.
To make (an opening) with force or energy.
Example: A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite.
verb
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To produce tears.
Example: Her eyes began to tear in the harsh wind.
noun
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The act by which something is torn; a laceration.
Distortion of an animated display when the contents of the framebuffer are rendered while it contains portions of two or more frames.
adjective
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Enormous; of great size or impact
Example: a tearing great giant of a man
Very hasty
Example: a tearing hurry