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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for sheared

Verb

1. shear, snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
usage: cut with shears; "shear hedges"
2. fleece, shear, shave, trim
usage: shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
3. shear, cut
usage: cut or cut through with shears

Adjective

1. sheared (vs. unsheared), shorn
usage: having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers; "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"
2. sheared, cut (vs. uncut)
usage: (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length; "a coat of sheared lamb"
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