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tear on
tear something on something
to rip something on something sharp or jagged. I tore my pants on the corner of the desk. Mary tore her new skirt on something sharp on the side of the car.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Hesperos | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Karmela | | - | Croatian |
| Fahima | | - | Arabic |
| Florence | | FLAWR-ənts (English), flo-RAWNS (French) | English, French |
| Lilli | | LI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish) | German, Finnish |
| Celestyn | | tse-LES-tin | Polish |