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View synonyms for in half

in half



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In two equal or roughly equal parts. For example, Let's cut this sheet in half . [Late 1500s]

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Tanners who leave the salon wearing snug belts that cause sweating, Peterson says, end up with that sawn-in-half look.

I wonder what that beggar of a Cut-in-Half is going to do with the poor little chap!

Cut-in-Half opened the trap, and called each to give him his morsel of bread.

This, however dreadful, was far from contenting Cut-in-Half's savage nature.

I have nothing to say about myself, except that I am as happy as a cut-in-half thing can be.

Amongst the latter was one well known as Cut-in-Half,—he was so cruel, and especially to children.

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