Axe
Axe verb - Chop or split with an ax.
Wax
Wax verb - To coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction.
Both words in one sentence
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This foreshadows the plot: the murder weapon was an axe and it really was an accident; the wax figures were gunning for the real Grunkle Stan.
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An Axe to Grind: The weapon of choice for the wax statues.
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In "The Ring of Wax"/"Give 'Em the Axe," the Riddler's henchfolks have candle-themed namesnote Tallow, Matches & Moth, in case you were wondering in keeping with the wax-museum theme of the caper.
Source: Series / Batman
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