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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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tear apart

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/tɛɚəˈpɑɹt/

To destroy

In a Sentence

“The bomb tore apart most of the town hall.”

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Synonyms

take apart

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Related Words

trashpantear awaytear uptear to piecestearcome apart

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