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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
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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)