Carve and Make

Carve

Carve verb - To create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material.

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Make and carve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Carve".

Nearby Words: carving, carver

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Carve and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Carve" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

The main character crowns the first chapter by carrying a car through a Yakuza base, and can use his hands to carve a wall into a relief so beautiful as to make a grown otaku weep.

Source: Rated M for Manly
The film managed to make this even worse by having Bellatrix carve the word "mudblood" into Hermione's arm with her knife.

Source: Cold-Blooded Torture
The Hunters will find them, kill them, carve them up and make some damn awesome outfits out of them.

Source: Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu / Video Games

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