Shave and Thin

Shave

Shave verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.

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Thin and shave are semantically related In some cases you can use "Thin" instead a verb "Shave".

Nearby Words: shaved, shaving, shaver, shaven

Thin verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.

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Shave and thin are semantically related in make diluted or less dense topic. Sometimes you can use "Shave" instead a verb "Thin".

Nearby Words: thinned, thinly, thinness, thinning

deck	shave deck	thin deck
hair	shave hair	thin hair

No one can see through the Paper-Thin Disguise and they insist he's "a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat" no matter how much the bear protests.

Source: Coincidental Accidental Disguise
Paper-Thin Disguise: It's implied that one reason everyone thought the bear was a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat was because he was holding a coffee mug and had a cigarette in his mouth.

Source: Western Animation / The Bear That Wasn't

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