Ax
Ax verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Bump
Bump verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
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Bump and Ax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/bump
Ax & Bump. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/bump>.
Bump or Ax. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/bump.
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