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/tɪə(r)/ 
| singular | tear |
| plural | tears |
Her eyes filled with tears.
She welcomed Ian with tears of joy when he returned home.
I was left standing there in tears.
She slammed the phone down and burst into tears.
I was near to tears when she said goodbye.
Colin saw I was on the verge of tears.
She fought back the tears as she told us the dreadful news.
He was well known for reducing his staff to tears.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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