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1. As if striking with slashing blows
   "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

1. Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an axe or machete
   - cut down
    
2. Beat severely with a whip or rod
   "The teacher often slashed the students";
   - flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, strap, trounce, whale [N. Amer]
    
3. Cut open
   "she slashed her wrists";
   - gash
    
4. Cut drastically
   "Prices were slashed"
    
5. Move or stir about violently
   "The feverish patient slashed around in his bed";
   - convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, toss, jactitate

See also: dynamic, dynamical

Type of: agitate, beat, beat up, bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, shake, trim, trim back, trim down, work over

Encyclopedia: Slashing