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🔪whittle

verb
/ˈwɪtl/
whitewash who

Meaning

to carve or shape something by cutting off small pieces; to gradually reduce

Example Sentences

He spent the afternoon whittling a piece of wood into a toy.

Example Expressions

whittle down

Synonyms

carve, trim, shave, pare, reduce

Antonyms

enlarge, expand, increase

Collocations

whittle down costs, whittle away resources, whittle a stick

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