work over vs slash

slash vs work over

work over is not a noun while slash is a noun.

work over and slash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work over	No	No	Yes	No
slash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slash is a hyponym of work over; that is, slash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work over:

work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
slash: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hyponyms of work over include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt, whip, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, baste, batter, clobber, larrup, paddle, spank.

work over (noun)	slash (noun)
	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
	a wound made by cutting

work over (verb)	slash (verb)
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	cut drastically
	cut open
	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	move or stir about violently

Difference between work over and slash

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