Scratch
Tear
Tear noun - A long deep cut.
Usage example: repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show
Scratch is a synonym for tear in cut topic. Sometimes you can use "Scratch" instead the word "Tear" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as rip, lacerate, attack with claws.
How words are described
| nice | nice scratch | nice tear |
| common | common scratch | common tear |
| single | single scratch | single tear |
| visible | visible scratch | visible tear |
| Other adjectives: nasty, small, massive, little, slight, absolute, angry, bloody. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- More so in his fight with Fragile Speedster Woli where he goes from Let him tear my flesh so that I can shatter his bones to Let him tear my flesh so that I can scratch him.
Source: Deliberate Injury Gambit -
Can you imagine a more humiliating death than bleeding to death from a scratch caused by a tear gas grenade, while rendered helpless by the breathtaking effect of the gas?
Source: Video Game / Jagged Alliance - He fails to kill or even scratch any of the attacking zombies before they descend on him and tear him to shreds.
Source: Epic Fail / Anime and Manga
Cite this Source
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