Know
Subtract
Subtract verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.
Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting
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Both words in one sentence
- He reaches for his gun, Ted blows him away George Kuffs: gestures to dead hood Well, now we know he can add... gestures to Ted George Kuffs: And he can subtract.
Source: Victory Through Intimidation -
The only way they would know what their future spouse would look like is through paintings, and artists were known to smooth out pockmarks and add and subtract a few inches.
Source: Historical Beauty Update - If you want to know what six less than seven is, you subtract.
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