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/ɪnˈsaɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave..
The executioner’s blade is incised with Christ’s crown of thorns, and with the words of a prayer.
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Incise means (transitive) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave..
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The executioner’s blade is incised with Christ’s crown of thorns, and with the words of a prayer.
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