Shear and Thin out

Shear

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

Thin out and shear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thin out" instead a verb "Shear".

Nearby Words: sheared, shearing

Thin out

Thin out verb - Make sparse.

Shear and thin out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shear" instead a verb "Thin out".
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