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cuts deeper than a knife

cuts deeper than a knife is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut deeper than a knife.

Meaning of cut deeper than a knife

Verb

cut deeper than a knife (third-person singular simple present cuts deeper than a knife, present participle cutting deeper than a knife, simple past and past participle cut deeper than a knife)

  1. Cause severe emotional pain.
    • Your words cut deeper than a knife / Now I need someone to breathe me back to life2015, “Stitches”, performed by Shawn Mendes

Questions about cuts deeper than a knife

What is cuts deeper than a knife the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cuts deeper than a knife is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut deeper than a knife.

Words near cuts deeper than a knife in the dictionary

  1. cuts back
  2. cuts bait
  3. cuts below
  4. cuts both ways
  5. cuts corners
  6. cuts deeper than a knife
  7. cuts down
  8. cuts down the tall poppy
  9. cuts down to size
  10. cuts for sign
  11. cuts in

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