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torn.

Having undergone tearing; ripped or shredded.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɔːn/Received-Pronunciation/toːn/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/toɹn/General-American/toɾn/Scotland

  1. Having undergone tearing; ripped or shredded.

  2. Unable to decide between multiple options.

    I'm torn between pizza and hamburgers.

  3. Having marginal incisions that are deep and irregular.

verb/tɔːn/Received-Pronunciation/toːn/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/toɹn/General-American/toɾn/Scotland

  1. past participle of tear

    form-of · participle · past
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