slices 1 of 2

plural of slice
1
as in samples
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity

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2
as in cuttings
a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting took a slice from the cake before passing it down the table

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3
as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice

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slices

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slice

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“Slices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slices. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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