dice 1 of 2

as in bones
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot

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verb

as in to chop
to cut into small pieces quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew

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He was arrested in September by Chicago police who were trying to break up a South Side dice game, according to Cook County court records. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 Owner Alec Ward said the closing is due to a variety of reasons: difficulty competing with prices on custom dice made in China, the building’s deteriorating condition and rising crime in the area. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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Use this Damascus Steel Santoku Knife with a seven-inch blade to dice up a perfect pico de gallo. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025 Then three-for-three, with Howard dicing up the best pass defense in the country, especially on third down. Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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