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Dreaming About Knife
What it means
A knife in a dream often points to a need to cut something away, a sharp truth, or a feeling of threat or defensiveness.
In more detail
It can mean severing a tie, making a clean decision, or protecting yourself. Its tone — tool or weapon — reveals whether it is about release or fear.
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