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gash

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of gash

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment

Synonyms of gash

cut, incise, rip, shear, slash, slice, slit

Words Related to gash

crosscut, hacksaw, saw, scissor

cleave, rive, split

bruise, butcher, hack, haggle, lacerate, mangle

carve, chip, chisel, notch

anatomize, dissect, section

chop, dice, mince

amputate, cut off, sever

gash

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gash

a long deep cut

got a gash in his knee that required four stitches

Synonyms of gash

incision, laceration, rent, rip, slash, slit, tear

Words Related to gash

abrasion, score, scrape, scratch

crack, fracture, rupture, snag

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