Cleave and Nip

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

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

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Nip verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.

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Cleave and nip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Nip".

Nearby Words: nipped, nipper, nipping

war

cleave war

nip war

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