as in jagged
notched or toothed along the edge a saw-toothed barrette

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jagged
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  • May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were scratched into the surface by giant claws.
    Mike Belleme, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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“Saw-toothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saw-toothed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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