Cut, hew, chop, carve, slit, slash mean to penetrate and divide something with a sharp-bladed tool or instrument (as a knife, ax, or sword).
Category: Synonyms
Curve vs Arc vs Bow vs Arch
Curve, arc, bow, arch mean a line or something which follows a line that is neither straight nor angular but rounded.
Curve vs Bend vs Twist
Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course.
Curse vs Imprecation vs Malediction vs Anathema
Curse, imprecation, malediction, anathema are comparable when they denote a denunciation that conveys a wish or threat of evil.
Curious vs Inquisitive vs Prying vs Snoopy vs Nosy
Curious, inquisitive, prying, snoopy, nosy are comparable when meaning interested in finding out or in a search for facts that are not one’s personal concern.
Cure vs Heal vs Remedy
Cure, heal, remedy mean to rectify an unhealthy or undesirable condition especially by some specific treatment (as medication).
Curative vs Sanative vs Restorative vs Remedial vs Corrective
Curative, sanative, restorative, remedial, corrective are comparable when they mean returning or tending to return to a state of normalcy or health.
Cupidity vs Greed vs Rapacity vs Avarice
Cupidity, greed, rapacity, avarice are comparable when meaning intense desire for wealth or possessions.
Cumulative vs Accumulative vs Additive vs Summative
Cumulative, accumulative, additive, summative are comparable when meaning increasing or produced by the addition of like or assimilable things.
Culture vs Cultivation vs Breeding vs Refinement
Culture, cultivation, breeding, refinement are comparable when they denote a quality of a person or group of persons which reflects his or their possession of excellent taste, manners, and social adjustment.
Cry vs Weep vs Wail vs Keen vs Whimper vs Blubber
Cry, weep, wail, keen, whimper, blubber mean to show one’s grief, pain, or distress by tears and utterances, usually inarticulate utterances.
Crush vs Quell vs Extinguish vs Suppress vs Quench vs Quash
Crush, quell, extinguish, suppress, quench, quash are comparable when they mean to bring to an end by destroying or defeating.