Axes

//ˈæksiz//

Synonyms for "axes" (42 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(4 words)

ax boot chop cleaver

Verb(4 words)

ax can decruit dehire

Strong matches (12)

Verb(11 words)

discard discharge dismiss downsize fire give someone the boot give someone the heave-ho give someone the old heave-ho give someone their cards give the axe give the chop

eject

Related words (21)

Verb(16 words)

give the elbow lay off let go let someone go make redundant pink slip promote to customer remove retrench sack serve notice shit-can term terminate throw out unhire

guitar turn

Noun(3 words)

guitar pink slip sack

Related word relations

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5 relation types

capable of

1 entries

separate heads

form of

3 entries

ax axe axis

has context

1 entries

all etymologies and senses

has property

1 entries

sharp

related to

3 entries

ax axe axis

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I had to get the axes to chop the wood.

Source: tatoeba (689771)

The lumberjack had a variety of axes for different jobs.

Source: tatoeba (718074)

This has to be graphed on three axes, so go ahead and whip out your laptops, kids.

Source: tatoeba (718076)

I'm trying to become an expert in using axes.

Source: tatoeba (1786185)

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