Definitions

knife

[nahyf] / naɪf /

NOUN

cutting tool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bayonet blade cutter dagger machete scalpel sickle skewer sword

STRONG

bolo cutlass edge lance lancet point ripper sabre scimitar scythe shank shiv steel stiletto switchblade tickler

WEAK

cutting edge skiver

VERB

stab with pointed tool

Synonyms

STRONG

brand carve clip cut hurt impale jag kill lacerate lance pierce shank shiv slash slice spit stick thrust wound

WEAK

chop down open up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid cure heal help

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Then she found herself looking into a drawer half drawn out and filled with all sorts of heterogeneous articles: sealing-wax, a roll of pins, a pen-holder, a knife—A KNIFE!

From Dark Hollow by Green, Anna Katharine

knife

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