Cleave and Chop

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

Chop is a synonym for cleave in divide topic. In some cases you can use "Chop" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Chop

Chop verb - To cut into small pieces.
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Synonyms for Chop

Cleave is a synonym for chop in cut topic. You can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Chop", if it concerns topics such as chop up, cut up with tool.

Nearby Words: choppy, chopped, chopper, chopping

Common collocations

person cleave person chop person
man cleave man chop man
way cleave way chop way
head cleave head chop head
Other words: tree, target, enemy, enemies.
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