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Tear off

//teɹ ɑf// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of tear-off. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly. transitive

    "Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt."

  2. 2
    remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully wordnet
  3. 3
    To become detached by tearing or ripping. intransitive
  4. 4
    To leave or depart rapidly. intransitive

    "The fugitive tore off down the alley."

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