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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)

knife

/naɪf/

noun1 of 2

long piece of metal you use for cutting things

  • “When washing a knife, be careful not to cut yourself.”Tatoeba
  • “I want a knife with which to cut the rope.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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