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