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verb • decrease gradually or bit by bit • cut small bits or pare shavings from • remove the skin from • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | ||||||||
36% | 4 | Do some whittling | ||||||
verb • decrease gradually or bit by bit • cut small bits or pare shavings from • remove the skin from • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | ||||||||
32% | 5 | Implement for cutting, paring, slicing, spreading or whittling | ||||||
noun • edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle • a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point • any long thin projection that is transient verb • use a knife on | ||||||||
Did Some Whittling
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