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Monday 23rd of November 2009
Traducement
1: a malicious attack [syn:
{defamation}, {calumny},
{obloquy}, {hatchet job}]

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tear (noun)
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1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" [syn: teardrop]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn: rip, rent, snag, split]
3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, binge, bout]
4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear" v
5: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: rupture, snap, bust]
6: to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
7: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" [syn: shoot, shoot down, charge, buck]
8: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn: pluck, pull, deplume, deplumate, displume]
9: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" [also: torn, tore]
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