| query | To s____ something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount .To slash something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount . Car makers could be forced to slash prices after being accused of overcharging yesterday. Everyone agrees that subsidies have to be slashed. |
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| word | slash |
| full-definition | verb If you slash something, you make a long, deep cut in it. He came within two minutes of bleeding to death after slashing his wrists. Make deep slashes in the meat and push in the spice paste. If you slash at a person or thing, you quickly hit at them with something such as a knife. He slashed at her, aiming carefully. To slash something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount . Car makers could be forced to slash prices after being accused of overcharging yesterday. Everyone agrees that subsidies have to be slashed. other You say slash to refer to a sloping line that separates letters, words, or numbers . For example, if you are giving the number 340/2/ K you say ' Three four zero, slash two, slash K.' |
| inflections | slashesslashingslashed |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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