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English verb: chip at | |||
| 1. | chip at (contact) engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface | ||
| Samples | Carve one's name into the bark. | ||
| Synonyms | carve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chisel, engrave, engrave, etch, grave, inscribe, scratch | ||
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