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whittle
noun(whit-tle)
a large knife
whittle
verb(whit-tle)
to pare or cut off chips from the surface of (wood) with a knife
whittle
verb(whit-tle)
to shape or form by so paring or cutting
whittle
verb(whit-tle)
to reduce, remove, or destroy gradually as if by cutting off bits with a knife : pare
whittle
phrasal verb(whit-tle)
to reduce or get rid of (something) slowly
whittle
phrasal verb(whit-tle)
to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts

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