Cut
Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Dig up
Dig up verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Most notoriously, if you cut instead of dig up the bonding plant at the very beginning of the game, killing it, you're screwed.
Source: Lost Forever -
He criticizes Kitchener's decision to dig up the Mahdi's body and cut off his head as excessive and disrespectful.
Source: Useful Notes / The River War -
All-Natural Gem Polish: Even the geodes you can dig up somehow contain perfectly cut and polished gems.
Source: Videogame / Stardew Valley
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