Score and Whittle

Score

Score verb - To mark with or as if with a line or groove.

Whittle and score are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whittle" instead a verb "Score".

Nearby Words: scored, scoring, scorer, scoreless

Whittle

Whittle verb - Cut small bits or pare shavings from.
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Synonyms for Whittle

Score and whittle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Score" instead a verb "Whittle".

Nearby Words: whittled, whittling

Common collocations

damage score damage whittle damage

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / PlanetSide Flying in a very close and predictable run or worse, hovering nearby to whittle down a target, practically encourages slow-firing threats like tanks or AV turrets to score an easy one-shot kill.
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