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tears

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Main Entry:
1tear 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1tear
Pronunciation:
\ˈtir\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tēar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion bplural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face2: a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (as resin)3plural : an act of weeping or grieving <broke into tears>
tear·less adjective
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