Open and Tear

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Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

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Tear and open are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead a verb "Open".

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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

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

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

heart	open heart	tear heart
path	open path	tear path
way	open way	tear way
rift	open rift	tear rift
Other words: mouth, hole, roof, eyes, enemies.

People would tear their wrists open with their teeth when they heard they would be handed over to her as prisoner.

Source: Scars Are Forever
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, cell phones aren't so much useless... as just a very good way for demi-gods to have monsters jumping down their throats to tear them open.

Source: Cell Phones Are Useless
Those gloves are sturdier than they look, you can tear skin open with them once they're cold enough.

Source: Throwing Down the Gauntlet

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