Cleave and Mangle

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

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Mangle and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

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Cleave and mangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Mangle".

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

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