Slash and Shear

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Slash verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

Usage example: the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

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Shear is a synonym for slash in increase topic. In some cases you can use "Shear" instead a verb "Slash".

Nearby Words: slashed, slashing

Shear verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

Usage example: the shark's razor-sharp teeth sheared the swimmer's flesh right down to the bone

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Slash is a synonym for shear in increase topic. You can use "Slash" instead a verb "Shear".

Nearby Words: sheared, shearing

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