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shave vs trim back

trim back vs shave

shave is a noun but trim back is not a noun.

shave and trim back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shave Yes No Yes No
trim back No No Yes No
As verbs, trim back is a hypernym of shave; that is, trim back is a word with a broader meaning than shave:
  • shave: cut the price of
  • trim back: cut down on; make a reduction in
Other hypernyms of shave include bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim down.
shave (noun) trim back (noun)
the act of removing hair with a razor
shave (verb) trim back (verb)
remove body hair with a razor cut down on; make a reduction in
touch the surface of lightly
cut closely
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
make shavings of or reduce to shavings
cut the price of
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