Chip
Chip noun - A small flat piece separated from a whole.
Tear
Tear noun - A long deep cut.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| special | special chip | special tear |
| particular | particular chip | particular tear |
| normal | normal chip | normal tear |
| single | single chip | single tear |
| Other adjectives: small, real, massive, large, big, blue, unique, final, last, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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By the time AJ left TNA, he had a huge chip on his shoulder and "didn't shed one tear" when he bounced.
Source: Wrestling / AJ Styles - We tear apart flesh, steel, mind, memory chip, seeking the spark of truth.
Source: Badass Boast / Video Games -
Not Helping Your Case: When being interviewed to try and expose the spy in the House (who had installed a chip into the chair to corrupt Imprints), Ivy claims she could tear apart and reassemble Topher's equipment without him ever knowing.
Source: Series / Dollhouse
Cite this Source
Tear and Chip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chip/tear
Chip & Tear. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chip/tear>.
Tear or Chip. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chip/tear.
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