knife

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Synonyms: nife, knie, knyfe, knipe, knive, kife

Antonyms: nife, knie, knyfe, knipe, knive, kife

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q32489}}A [[utensil]] or a [[tool]] designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the [[blade]]), usually [[sharpen]]ed on one edge, attached to a [[handle]]. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
2. A [[weapon]] designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for [[slash]]ing or [[stab]]bing but too short to be called a [[sword]]; a [[dagger]].
3. Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a [[chipper]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cut]] with a [[#Noun|knife]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To use a [[#Noun|knife]] to [[injure]] or [[kill]] by [[stab]]bing, [[slash]]ing, or otherwise using the [[sharp]] [[edge]] of the knife as a [[weapon]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[cut]] [[through]] as if with a [[#Noun|knife]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[betray]], especially in the context of a [[political]] [[slate]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To positively [[ignore]], especially in order to [[denigrate]]; compare [[cut]].

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