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skive

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Synonyms & Antonyms of skive

as in whittle

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for skive

whittle

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

manicure,
mow

pinch,
stump

curtail,
shorten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for skive

elongate,
extend,
lengthen

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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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