Damage and Tear

Damage

Damage verb - To cause bodily damage to.

Usage example: his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months

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Tear and damage are semantically related in loss topic. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead the word "Damage" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Tear

Tear verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

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Damage and tear are semantically related in cut topic. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead the word "Tear" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as rip.

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

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How words are described

good	good damage	good tear
physical	physical damage	physical tear
normal	normal damage	normal tear
considerable	considerable damage	considerable tear
Other adjectives: visible, real, massive, large, big, extreme, little, less, significant, resulting, long-term.

Common collocations

party	damage party	tear party
man	damage man	tear man
body	damage body	tear body
time	damage time	tear time
Other words: way, world, ship, target, anyone, player, enemy, eyes, players, opponents, enemies, ships.

Both words in one sentence

You may occasionally get neutral pills like Bombs Are Key, but (especially if you get it early) over time you're guaranteed to get a lot of tear/damage/range boosts, especially in the bigger levels.

Source: Game Breaker / The Binding of Isaac
Then the game is over, because all of your stats get balanced with your high tear rate, giving you huge damage, as well as everything else, including a still high tear rate.

Source: Game Breaker / The Binding of Isaac
Even the oft mocked .22 Short can tear deep enough into a human body to tear major veins and arteries, and if the bullet reaches the throat or vital organs the damage will be severe.

Source: Little Useless Gun

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