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• Definition (noun)
  the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

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  • deletion
  • excision

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• Definition (verb)
  weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

  Examples

  • We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
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  • prune
  • rationalise
  • rationalize

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• Definition (verb)
  cut down on; make a reduction in

  Examples

  • The employer wants to cut back health benefits
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  • bring down
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • reduce
  • trim
  • trim back
  • trim down

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• Definition (noun)
  the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

  Examples

  • his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
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  • cutting

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• Definition (adjective)
  made neat and tidy by trimming

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  • trimmed

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• Definition (noun)
  in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

  Examples

  • he took a vicious cut at the ball
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  • baseball swing
  • swing

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• Definition (adjective)
  (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

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  • slashed

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• Definition (verb)
  lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

  Examples

  • cut bourbon
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  • dilute
  • reduce
  • thin
  • thin out

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• Definition (verb)
  cut and assemble the components of

  Examples

  • cut recording tape
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  • edit
  • edit out

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• Definition (adjective)
  (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

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  • mown

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• Definition (verb)
  reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

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  • abbreviate
  • abridge
  • contract
  • foreshorten
  • reduce
  • shorten

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• Definition (noun)
  the act of cutting something into parts

  Examples

  • his cuts were skillful
  • his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
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  • cutting

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• Definition (verb)
  refuse to acknowledge

  Examples

  • She cut him dead at the meeting
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  • disregard
  • ignore
  • snub

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• Definition (verb)
  turn sharply; change direction abruptly

  Examples

  • The car cut to the left at the intersection
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  • curve
  • sheer
  • slew
  • slue
  • swerve
  • trend
  • veer

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• Definition (verb)
  be able to manage or manage successfully

  Examples

  • she could not cut the long days in the office
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  • hack

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• Definition (adjective)
  mixed with water

  Examples

  • sold cut whiskey
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  • thinned
  • weakened

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• Definition (noun)
  a refusal to recognize someone you know

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  • cold shoulder
  • snub

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• Definition (noun)
  the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

  Examples

  • the barber gave him a good cut
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  • cutting
  • cutting off

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• Definition (noun)
  (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

  Examples

  • cuts do not bother a good tennis player
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  • undercut

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• Definition (verb)
  style and tailor in a certain fashion

  Examples

  • cut a dress
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  • tailor

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• Definition (adjective)
  with parts removed

  Examples

  • the drastically cut film
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  • shortened

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• Definition (noun)
  a wound made by cutting

  Examples

  • he put a bandage over the cut
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  • gash
  • slash
  • slice

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• Definition (verb)
  create by duplicating data

  Examples

  • cut a disk
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  • burn

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• Definition (verb)
  cease, stop

  Examples

  • cut the noise
  • We had to cut short the conversation
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  • cut off

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• Definition (verb)
  cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

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  • geld

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• Definition (noun)
  a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

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  • cut of meat

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• Definition (verb)
  make out and issue

  Examples

  • cut a ticket
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  • issue
  • make out
  • write out

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• Definition (noun)
  a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

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  • gash

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• Definition (noun)
  a remark capable of wounding mentally

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  • the unkindest cut of all
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  • stinger

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• Definition (verb)
  intentionally fail to attend

  Examples

  • cut class
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  • skip

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• Definition (noun)
  a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

  Examples

  • he played the first cut on the cd
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  • track

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• Definition (noun)
  the division of a deck of cards before dealing

  Examples

  • he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
  • the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
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  • cutting

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• Definition (adjective)
  (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

  Examples

  • a cut horse
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  • emasculated
  • gelded

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• Definition (verb)
  cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

  Examples

  • cut the engine
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  • switch off
  • turn off
  • turn out

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• Definition (noun)
  a canal made by erosion or excavation

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• Definition (verb)
  allow incision or separation

  Examples

  • This bread cuts easily
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• Definition (noun)
  an unexcused absence from class

  Examples

  • he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
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• Definition (noun)
  a share of the profits

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  • everyone got a cut of the earnings
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• Definition (noun)
  a step on some scale

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  • he is a cut above the rest
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• Definition (verb)
  discharge from a group

  Examples

  • The coach cut two players from the team
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• Definition (verb)
  dissolve by breaking down the fat of

  Examples

  • soap cuts grease
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• Definition (verb)
  divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

  Examples

  • Wayne cut
  • She cut the deck for a long time
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• Definition (adjective)
  fashioned or shaped by cutting

  Examples

  • a well-cut suit
  • cut diamonds
  • cut velvet
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• Definition (verb)
  fell by sawing; hew

  Examples

  • The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
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• Definition (noun)
  (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

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  • the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
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• Definition (verb)
  form by probing, penetrating, or digging

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  • cut a hole
  • cut trenches
  • The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
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• Definition (verb)
  form or shape by cutting or incising

  Examples

  • cut paper dolls
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• Definition (verb)
  function as a cutting instrument

  Examples

  • This knife cuts well
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• Definition (verb)
  give the appearance or impression of

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  • cut a nice figure
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• Definition (verb)
  grow through the gums

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  • The new tooth is cutting
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• Definition (verb)
  have a reducing effect

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  • This cuts into my earnings
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• Definition (verb)
  have grow through the gums

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  • The baby cut a tooth
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• Definition (verb)
  hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

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  • cut a Ping-Pong ball
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• Definition (verb)
  make an abrupt change of image or sound

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  • cut from one scene to another
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• Definition (verb)
  make an incision or separation

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  • cut along the dotted line
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• Definition (verb)
  make a recording of

  Examples

  • cut the songs
  • She cut all of her major titles again
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• Definition (verb)
  move (one's fist)

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  • his opponent cut upward toward his chin
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• Definition (verb)
  pass directly and often in haste

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  • We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner
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• Definition (verb)
  pass through or across

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  • The boat cut the water
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• Definition (verb)
  penetrate injuriously

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  • The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
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• Definition (verb)
  perform or carry out

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  • cut a caper
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• Definition (verb)
  reap or harvest

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  • cut grain
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• Definition (verb)
  record a performance on (a medium)

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  • cut a record
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• Definition (adjective)
  separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

  Examples

  • the cut surface was mottled
  • cut tobacco
  • blood from his cut forehead
  • bandages on her cut wrists
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• Definition (verb)
  separate with or as if with an instrument

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• Definition (verb)
  shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

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  • cut my hair
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• Definition (verb)
  stop filming

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  • cut a movie scene
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• Definition (noun)
  the act of reducing the amount or number

  Examples

  • the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
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• Definition (noun)
  the style in which a garment is cut

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  • a dress of traditional cut
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• Definition
  (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

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  • the cut pages of the book
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