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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small tear" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a minor rip or damage in an object, such as fabric or paper.
Example: "I noticed a small tear in my favorite shirt after washing it."
Alternatives: "a tiny rip" or "a minor tear".
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You had a small tear.
"Sitting here picturing home with a small tear in my eyes," he wrote.
"Except for a small tear in the middle, this page was intact.
He had a setback during rehabilitation when he sustained a "small tear" in his right hamstring.
The latest scan, on Thursday, detected a "small tear" in his hamstring tendon.
"Gallas might have a small tear on his calf, again there is an assessment to be done," Villas-Boas said.
"There was a small tear there when I saw the three figures go up on the scoreboard," he said.
"I had to look twice until I finally spotted a small tear in the pavement," he notes.
A cramp, the commentators theorized; later, her father would say her calf muscle had suffered a small tear.
The Blazers said yesterday that Sabonis had a small tear of the meniscus in his left knee.
A series of nagging injuries, including a small tear in her Achilles' tendon, limited her ability to train.
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