Cleaver and Knife

Cleaver

Cleaver noun - A butcher's knife having a large square blade.

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Knife and cleaver are semantically related. in chopper topic. In some cases you can use "Knife" instead a noun "Cleaver", when it comes to topics like cutting instrument.

Nearby Words: cleave, cleavers, cleaving, cleaved

Knife

Knife noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.

Usage example: be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box

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Synonyms for Knife

Cleaver and knife are semantically related. You can use "Cleaver" instead a noun "Knife".

Nearby Words: knifing, knifed

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How words are described

regular	regular cleaver	regular knife
massive	massive cleaver	massive knife
large	large cleaver	large knife
huge	huge cleaver	huge knife
Other adjectives: hidden, gigantic, nearby, giant, rusty, oversized, thrown.

Both words in one sentence

Every human villager in Dwarf Fortress is armed with either a knife or a cleaver, down to the children.

Source: Everyone Is Armed
Friendly uses a sword once in the whole novel, and expresses distaste for it before leaving it in his victim and going back to his knife and cleaver.

Source: Literature / Best Served Cold
Dual Wielding: Friendly uses a cleaver and knife to great effect.

Source: Literature / Best Served Cold

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