Cut off
Cut off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Slice
Slice verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Usage example: the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Fingore: Ambrose cut off the tip (or a slice) of Hugh's finger with a cigar cutter.
Source: Film / Mission: Impossible II -
In a season 12 episode of The Simpsons ("Trilogy of Error"), Homer gets his thumb cut off while trying to take a slice of brownie from the tin as Marge is still cutting it.
Source: Fingore -
To make it worse, Zorin then proceeds to cut off Seras' arm and slice her eyes open.
Source: Manga / Hellsing
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