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slit
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to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
- I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of slit was in the 12th century
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