Pinch back
Shear and pinch back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shear" instead a verb "Pinch back".
Shear
Shear verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
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Shear and Pinch back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pinch_back/shear
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