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Incise

To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

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Cut 76% connected

of Cut

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 8

Deaden 76% connected

To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to lessen the force or acuteness of; to blunt; as, to deaden the natural powers o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Girdle 76% connected

A griddle.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Groove 76% connected

A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a dep…

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Notch 76% connected

A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.

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Scrape 76% connected

To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface…

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Scratch 76% connected

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Slit 76% connected

3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.

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Worry 76% connected

To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.

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Derivationally related 6

Incision 74% connected

The act of incising, or cutting into a substance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Incision 74% connected

The act of incising, or cutting into a substance.

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Incisive 74% connected

Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.

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Incisive 74% connected

Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Scratch 74% connected

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Scratch 74% connected

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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