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scissor

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Synonyms of scissor

as in saw, hacksaw

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for scissor

crosscut,
hacksaw,
saw

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

cleave,
rive,
split

pierce,
stab

bruise,
butcher,
hack,
haggle,
lacerate,
mangle

rend,
tear

carve,
chip,
chisel,
notch

anatomize,
dissect,
section

chop,
dice,
mince

amputate,
cut off,
sever

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“Scissor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissor. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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