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slash
noun
verb
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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