noun
a wound made by cutting
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Examples
- he put a bandage over the cut
noun
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
noun
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
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noun
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
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verb
cut with sweeping strokes
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cut down
Examples
- as with an ax or machete
verb
beat severely with a whip or rod
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Examples
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
verb
cut open
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Examples
- she slashed her wrists
verb
cut drastically
Examples
- Prices were slashed
verb
move or stir about violently
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Examples
- The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed