Tear and Wait

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Tear

Tear verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
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Wait is an antonym for tear in topics: cut, move very fast.
Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

Wait

Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
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Tear is an antonym for wait.
Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter
Similar words of tear

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How words are described

good good tear good wait
single single tear single wait
big big tear big wait
blue blue tear blue wait
Other adjectives: little, daily, less, last, favorite.

Common collocations

place tear place wait place
house tear house wait house
time tear time wait time
way tear way wait way
Other words: half, game, head, ship.

Both words in one sentence

  • Childhood Memory Demolition Team This is set up in the song "Lonely People", where a voice at the beginning says, "I tell you, Irma...I can't wait until they tear that damn old theater down."
    Source: Childhood Memory Demolition Team
  • Mr Fanservice / Professional Wrestling Watch any of his matches, wait for him to tear off his shirt, and brace yourself for the onrushing wave of girlish squeals of delight that issue from the crowd as a result.
    Source: Mr Fanservice / Professional Wrestling
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