Cut
Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Protect against and cut are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protect against" instead a verb "Cut".
Protect against
Cut and protect against are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cut" instead a verb "Protect against".
Both terms in one sentence
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He probably did have a beard, but both historical texts and artwork from the time confirms that men in that time and location wore their hair and beards cut short, so as to protect against lice.
Source: Looks Like Jesus
Cite this Source
Protect against and Cut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/protect_against
Cut & Protect against. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/protect_against>.
Protect against or Cut. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/protect_against.
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