Portion
Portion verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.
Tear and portion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead a verb "Portion".
Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless
Tear
Tear verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
How words are described
| human | human portion | human tear |
| good | good portion | good tear |
| physical | physical portion | physical tear |
| particular | particular portion | particular tear |
| Other adjectives: considerable, visible, small, massive, large, big, blue, final, significant, unknown, last, largest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He proceeded to kill all of the guards and tear apart a good portion of the police force and cityside while getting to American territory.
Source: Film / Taken -
Laser-Guided Karma: Yggdrasil spends a good portion of the series trying to take control of Yuu to steal Code Neun, only for Tear to steal its Code Zwo.
Source: Light Novel / Unlimited Fafnir -
A major Tear Jerker moment, especially when she starts humming a portion of "Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer".
Source: Light Novel / Sword Art Online
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