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slit

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of slit

a long deep cut

made a slit in the fabric about nine inches long

Synonyms of slit

gash, incision, laceration, rent, rip, slash, tear

Words Related to slit

abrasion, score, scrape, scratch

crack, fracture, rupture, snag

slit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of slit

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass

Synonyms of slit

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

Words Related to slit

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

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