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shear

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪərəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shēr′ər)


shear
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Sense: Verb: remove hair
Synonyms:
shear off, shave Collocations, cut Collocations, cut off, cut back, clip Collocations, trim Collocations, prune Collocations, snip, crop Collocations, lop off, chop off, remove Collocations
Sense: Verb: cut
Synonyms:
cut Collocations, slice Collocations, gash, slash Collocations, slit Collocations, rip Collocations, incise, chop Collocations
Sense: Verb: break
Synonyms:
break Collocations, crack Collocations, fracture, cleave

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