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knife
noun
verb
Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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naɪf
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noun
Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
noun
A weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
noun
Any long thin projection that is transient
“Tongues of flame licked at the walls”
verb
Use a knife on
“The victim was knifed to death”
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Tongues of flame licked at the walls
Rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark
The victim was knifed to death
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