Rend and Slice

Rend

Rend verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

Slice and rend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slice" instead a verb "Rend".

Nearby Words: render, rending

Slice

Slice verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Usage example: the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely

Rend and slice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Slice".

Nearby Words: slit, sliced, slicing

Common collocations

man rend man slice man
body rend body slice body
time rend time slice time
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