TORN

/tɔːn/
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T(1) O(1) R(1) N(1)
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Definition

/tɔːn/
verb
  1. To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
    “He tore his coat on the nail.”
  2. To injure as if by pulling apart.
    “He has a torn ligament.”
  3. To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
    “He was torn by conflicting emotions.”

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