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slashed

The correct spelling is slashed.

How to pronounce slashed

verb

IPA: /slæʃt/

Say it like: Sla-she-d

The correct spelling is slashed. To cut or attempt to cut, particularly: For example: "The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population."

Usage Examples

The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population.

A slashed zero cannot be confused with the letter O.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cut or attempt to cut, particularly:
  2. 2.To strike violently and randomly, particularly:
  3. 3.To move quickly and violently.
  4. 4.To crack a whip with a slashing motion.
  5. 5.To clear land, (particularly forestry) with violent action such as logging or brushfires or through grazing.

adjective

  1. 1.Having been slashed, cut or rent.
  2. 2.Marked with a slash.

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