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shaving
noun
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Divide shaving into syllables:

shav · ing

How to pronounce shaving:

Definition of shaving:

shaving (noun):
the act of one that shaves
the act of removing hair with a razor.
a thin slice of something such as wood, which has been shaved off

Synonyms for shaving:

chunkcuttingpartlumpslicestripchopsegmentgrazingflake
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Antonyms for shaving:

chunkconglomeratequantityblockmyriadclumppotlumpbulkwealth
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