Incise and Mangle

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Incise verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

Usage example: incised the tree with a sharp ax to get the sap flowing

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Mangle and incise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Incise".

Nearby Words: incisive, incision, incisor, incising

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

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Incise and mangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incise" instead a verb "Mangle".

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

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Mangle and Incise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incise/mangle

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