Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Slice
Slice verb - To cut into long slender pieces.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- And that means, instead of the boring, vaguely erotic reach-around of the Heimlich, our heroes get to slice someone open.
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However, the drama of the scenario is somewhat undercut by how any tin can can be cracked open by using a knife (or even a spoon) to create an opening and slice the top open.
Source: No Can Opener -
Manolito: I heard that the Japanese slice their bellies open and FWOOOSH [makes a gesture on his stomach] they commit Ikebana!
Source: Seppuku
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Slice and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/slice
Open & Slice. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/slice>.
Slice or Open. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/slice.
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