Ax
Ax verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Chip
Chip verb - Break off (a piece from a whole).
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Chip and Ax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/chip
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Chip or Ax. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/chip.
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