Slice
Shear
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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Synonyms for Shear
Slice and shear are semantically related. You can use "Slice" instead the word "Shear" as a verb or a noun.
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Shear and Slice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slice/shear
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