Meaning & use
Torn
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Ripped or pulled apart; also used figuratively to describe being unable to choose between two options.
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His jacket was torn after catching on the fence.
She felt torn between accepting the job offer and staying near her family.
A note on using this word
Functions as the past participle of "tear" but is commonly used as a standalone adjective, especially in the figurative sense of emotional conflict.
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