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Noun
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(n)
knife
(edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
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S:
(n)
knife
(a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
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tongue
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knife
(any long thin projection that is transient)
"tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
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knife
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stab
(use a knife on)
"The victim was knifed to death"