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Shaving

of Shave

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Broader term 4

Depilation 76% connected

Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Fragment 76% connected

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Touching 76% connected

of Touch

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 3

Splint 76% connected

A piece split off; a splinter.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tonsure 76% connected

The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Turning 76% connected

of Turn

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Shave 74% connected

obs. p. p. of Shave.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Shave 74% connected

obs. p. p. of Shave.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Sliver 74% connected

To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sliver 74% connected

To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Splintery 74% connected

Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Splintery 74% connected

Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Grazing 92% connected

of Graze

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Paring 92% connected

of Pare

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Shave 92% connected

obs. p. p. of Shave.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Skimming 92% connected

of Skim

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sliver 92% connected

To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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