Nip
Nip verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
Sever
Sever verb - To set or force apart.
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Sever and Nip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nip/sever
Nip & Sever. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nip/sever>.
Sever or Nip. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nip/sever.
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