Dock
Dock verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
Usage example: the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Piece by piece, snip by snip Croup, dock, haunch, shoulders, hip Thread by thread, primmed and pressed Yard by yard, never stressed And that's the art of the dress!
Source: Dresses, Gowns and Skirts
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Snip and Dock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dock/snip
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Snip or Dock. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dock/snip.
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