sliver

a sliver of wood |a sliver of glass |get a sliver |a sliver in your finger |remove a sliver |a sharp sliver |a tiny sliver |a sliver under the skin |pull out a sliver

splinter (The most common word for a thin sharp piece of wood.) | shard (Often used for a broken piece of glass or pottery.)

chunk (A much larger, thicker piece.) | whole piece (Not broken off or separated.)

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a thin sliver |a narrow sliver |slivers of onion |a sliver of cheese |a sliver of lemon |a sliver of light |a sliver of moon |a sliver of paper |cut into slivers |thin slivers

thin slice (Similar meaning, especially for food, but less focused on narrowness.) | strip (Often longer and more even in width.) | shaving (Very thin piece, often removed by scraping.)

thick slice (Opposite in thickness.) | slab (A large, thick, flat piece.)

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sliver garlic |sliver almonds |sliver onion |sliver the wood |sliver [something] into strips |finely slivered |thinly slivered

slice thinly (More general; does not necessarily imply narrow pieces.) | shred (Usually many thin pieces, often torn or grated rather than neatly cut.)

chunk (To cut into large pieces rather than thin ones.) | leave whole (Not cutting into pieces.)

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wood slivers |the handle slivered |sliver apart |sliver into pieces |sliver along the grain

splinter (More common verb for breaking into sharp thin pieces, especially wood.) | shatter (Break violently into many pieces; not necessarily thin.)

hold together (Not breaking apart.) | stay intact (Remain unbroken.)

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