slash
Pronunciation: [slæʃ]
Context: “cutting”
(verb) to cut something with a quick, sweeping movement. Imagine you have a piece of paper, and you quickly slice it with a knife. That's slashing.
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She slashed the paper in half with her scissors.
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He didn't slash through the cardboard; he just poked it gently.
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Did you slash the box open or just tear it?
Context: “cutting”
(noun) a long, deep cut made by cutting something sharply. If you see a big mark on your arm from a sharp object, that's a slash.
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The artist made a bold slash across the canvas.
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There wasn't a single slash on the surface; it looked completely smooth.
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Can you see the slash on the wall from where you are?
Context: “reduce”
(verb) to drastically reduce something, like money or resources. If a store decides to cut prices a lot, we say they slash the prices.
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They slashed the prices on all summer clothes!
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They didn't slash the prices during the sale, so nothing was cheaper.
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Will they slash the prices for the holiday weekend?
Context: “symbol”
(noun) a symbol (/) used in writing. It's the same one you see in dates or when dividing things.
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She used a slash to show the date as 12/25/2023.
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He didn't use a slash in the phone number, which made it hard to read.
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Do you know how to use a slash in the date format?