tears

Pulls something apart

Tears are the drops of salty liquid that flow from the eyes during crying or irritation.

They may signal grief, joy, frustration, or physical pain: She wiped away her tears.

Tears also form reflexively—from onions, wind, or dust.

To be in tears is to be crying.

To tear up is to begin crying.

Separately, tears (rhyming with "airs") is the plural of tear, meaning rips or holes.

catharsis

release

To let go

ventOpening for airflow
expressState or fast train
unburdenRemove a weight from

cleanse · purge · outlet · emotional · therapeutic · healing · crying · breakdown · outpouring · relief

crying

sob

Convulsive weeping

weepShed tears emotionally
cryVocal expression of emotion
wailProlonged mournful cry

bawl · whimper · snivel · blubber · moan · lament · keen · howl · weeping · lachrymose

emotion

sadness

State of emotional pain

griefIntense sorrow from loss
sorrowDeep emotional distress
joyIntense positive emotion

relief · frustration · anger · happiness · overwhelm · heartache · anguish · despair · melancholy · mourning

rips

rip

Tear apart forcibly

tornPulled into pieces
shredTorn fragment
tatterTorn cloth fragment

hole · fabric · paper · worn · ragged · frayed · split · gash · puncture · damage

eyefluid

lacrimal

Of tear production

ductTube conveying fluid
glandSecreting body organ
salineSalt-water solution

secretion · moisture · lubrication · cornea · conjunctiva · blink · film · aqueous · lipid · mucin

onion

chopping

Cutting into pieces

cuttingDividing via sharp edge
slicingCutting into portions
dicingCutting into cubes

cooking · kitchen · pungent · sting · irritation · fumes · vapors · watery · burning · reaction

tears

release

sob

sadness

rip

lacrimal

chopping

tears

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