Axe
Axe verb - Chop or split with an ax.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Shear Menace: "Jessica" picks up a pair of old garden shears from the backyard bushes as he stalks Amanda's home."The Locket" An Axe to Grind: The ghost father grabs an axe to attack Scott.
Source: Film / Campfire Tales (1997) -
Supertrope of Shovel Strike, Machete Mayhem, Sinister Scythe, An Axe to Grind (when it's a woodchopping axe and not a battle axe), Shear Menace (when gardening shears are used) and half of Torches and Pitchforks.
Source: Gardening-Variety Weapon
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