Cleavers
Cleavers noun - Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia.
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Synonyms for Cleavers
Guns and cleavers are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guns" instead a noun "Cleavers".
Nearby Word: cleaver
Guns
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In Gangs of New York Bill the Butcher doesn't like to use guns when he fights, preferring to stick to meat cleavers and butcher's knives, because he follows a strict code of honor.
Source: Doesn't Like Guns -
Hong Kong triads especially love their cleavers, given the difficulty of obtaining guns in Hong Kong.
Source: The Triads and the Tongs -
Doesn't Like Guns: Bill the Butcher doesn't like to use guns when he fights, preferring to stick to meat cleavers and butcher's knives, because he follows a strict code of honor.
Source: Film / Gangs of New York
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