BSL Sign Language Dictionary

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tear

How to sign: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
"his story brought tears to her eyes";

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Similiar / Same: teardrop

Categories: driblet, drop

tear

How to sign: separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"; "tear the paper";

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See also: shred, tear up, rip up, tear apart, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, pull down, trash, level, pan, take down

Similiar / Same: rupture, snap, bust

Categories: disunite, divide, part, separate

Within this category: lacerate, rend, shred

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