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cleave

/kliv/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

    cleave the bone

  2. verb

    make by cutting into

    The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock

  3. verb

    come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

    The dress clings to her body

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