Plough and Tear

Plough

Plough verb - To break and turn over earth especially with a plow.

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

Nearby Words: ploughed, ploughing

Tear

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

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

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

Common collocations

way plough way tear way
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