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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cutting instrument |
| Synonyms: | clippers, shears, trimmer |
| Notes: | scissors comes from cisorium 'cutting instrument'; shears describes a large implement (over 6 inches of blade) and scissors describes a smaller one |
| Main Entry: | shears |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cutters |
| Synonyms: | clippers, hedge clippers, nippers, scissors, snippers, snips |
| Notes: | scissors comes from cisorium 'cutting instrument'; shears describes a large implement (over 6 inches of blade) and scissors describes a smaller one |
| Main Entry: | bear hug |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embracement |
| Synonyms: | embrace, enfoldment, hug, scissors, squeeze, tight embrace |
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