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Sliced vs Slain - What's the difference?

sliced | slain |

As verbs the difference between sliced and slain

is that sliced is past tense of slice while slain is past participle of lang=en.

As an adjective sliced

is that has been cut into slices.

As a noun slain is

with "the" Those who have been killed.

sliced

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That has been cut into slices.
    • sliced bread

    Verb

    (head)
  • (slice)

    • Derived terms

    * best thing since sliced bread

    slain

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (with "the") Those who have been killed.
  • * 1906 , Mary Elizabeth Lewis, The ethics of Wagner's The ring of the Nibelung , page 41:
    • While the Valkyries were the choosers of the valorous slain , they were also obedient to the call of any in distress who asked their help.

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