Double as and Tear

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Tear and double as are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead a verb "Double as".

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

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Double as and tear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Double as" instead a verb "Tear".

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

Starship Troopers: Space football, rifles that double as shotguns, arachnid aliens that tear people in half, space-marines, explosions, and uncensored co-ed shower scenes.

Source: Rated M for Manly
In both forms, this trope is likely to double as a Tear Jerker and Heartwarming Moment for the audience, since it often serves double duty as a Sadness Trope and a Love Trope.

Source: Cry into Chest
It does not specify whether or not he was actually seeing their ghosts or if he was hallucinating but either way this moment can double as a Tear Jerker.

Source: Literature / Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

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