Shears sound Crossword Clue

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Shears sound Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
2. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
(noun)
1. a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
2. the act of clipping or snipping

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHEARS (noun)
1. large scissors with strong blades
SOUND (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. the subjective sensation of hearing something
SOUND (adjective)
1. logically valid
2. having legal efficacy or force
SOUND (verb)
1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
2. make a certain noise or sound

Hint 3: Anagram

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