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slash
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
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noun
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
noun
A punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
noun
An open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
noun
A wound made by cutting
“He put a bandage over the cut”
verb
Cut drastically
“Prices were slashed”
verb
Cut open
“She slashed her wrists”
verb
Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
verb
Beat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students”
verb
Move or stir about violently
“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”
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He put a bandage over the cut
Prices were slashed
She slashed her wrists
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
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