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tears

/tɪɹz/noun1 syllable

Tears means: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).

Synonyms for tears2

noun, as in the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

What does tears mean?1

noun

1

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)“I hate to hear the crying of a child”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tears?34

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All 34 rhymes for tears, grouped by syllable

Tears in a sentence

  • The moment she heard the news of her son's death, she burst into tears.CM
  • When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.CM
  • Hardly had he entered the room, when she burst into tears.unknown
  • As soon as she met him, she burst into tears.Dejo
  • When she heard the news, she burst into tears.CM
  • When she heard that, she broke into tears.unknown
  • On hearing the bad news, she burst into tears.CM
  • She called out to him, with tears running down her cheeks.CK

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