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shaving

verb , present participle of shave

Synonyms and Antonyms of shaving

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 shaving

bobbing, clipping, cropping, cutting, cutting back, docking, lopping (off), nipping, paring, polling, pruning, shearing, snipping, trimming

Words Related to shaving

skiving, whittling

manicuring, mowing

pinching, stumping

curtailing, shortening

Near Antonyms of shaving

elongating, extending, lengthening

2 to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner

Synonyms of shaving

brushing, grazing, kissing, nudging, skimming

Words Related to shaving

bumping, contacting, scraping, sideswiping, striking, sweeping, swiping, touching

bouncing, caroming, glancing, rebounding, ricocheting (also ricochetting), skipping

caressing, cuddling, fondling, loving, patting, petting, stroking

missing, skirting

Near Antonyms of shaving

banging, bashing, bumping, clashing, colliding, crashing, hitting, impacting, impinging, knocking, punching, ramming, slamming, slapping, smacking, smashing, swiping, thudding, thwacking, whacking

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