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shave

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shave

1 to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

  • he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer
Synonyms of shave

bob, clip, crop, cut, cut back, dock, lop (off), nip, pare, poll, prune, shear, snip, trim
Words Related to shave

skive, whittle

manicure, mow

pinch, stump

curtail, shorten
Near Antonyms of shave

elongate, extend, lengthen

2 to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

  • just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner
Synonyms of shave

brush, graze, kiss, nudge, skim
Words Related to shave

bump, contact, scrape, sideswipe, strike, sweep, swipe, touch

bounce, carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skip

caress, cuddle, fondle, love, pat, pet, stroke

miss, skirt
Near Antonyms of shave

bang, bash, bump, clash, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, punch, ram, slam, slap, smack, smash, swipe, thud, thwack, whack

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