what does chisel mean?
CHISEL as NOUN
- Meaning
- an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
Hypernyms(s) chisel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CHISEL as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) chisel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- deprive somebody of something by deceit
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- The con-man beat me out of $50
- This salesman ripped us off!
- we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
- They chiseled me out of my money
Hypernyms(s) chisel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- engage in deceitful behavior
- practice trickery or fraud
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- Who’’s chiseling on the side?
Hypernyms(s) chisel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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