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noun(cut)the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
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verb(cut)weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Examples:
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet.
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verb(cut)cut down on; make a reduction in
Examples:
The employer wants to cut back health benefits.
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noun(cut)the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Synonyms: cutting,
Examples:
His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels.
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noun(cut)in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
Synonyms: baseball swing, swing,
Examples:
He took a vicious cut at the ball.
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verb(cut)lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
Examples:
Cut bourbon.
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verb(cut)cut and assemble the components of
Synonyms: edit, edit out,
Examples:
Cut recording tape.
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adjective(cut)(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
Synonyms: mown,
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verb(cut)reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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noun(cut)the act of cutting something into parts
Synonyms: cutting,
Examples:
His cuts were skillful.
His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess.
His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess.
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verb(cut)refuse to acknowledge
Examples:
She cut him dead at the meeting.
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verb(cut)turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Examples:
The car cut to the left at the intersection.
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verb(cut)be able to manage or manage successfully
Synonyms: hack,
Examples:
She could not cut the long days in the office.
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noun(cut)the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
Synonyms: cutting, cutting off,
Examples:
The barber gave him a good cut.
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noun(cut)(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
Synonyms: undercut,
Examples:
Cuts do not bother a good tennis player.
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noun(cut)a wound made by cutting
Examples:
He put a bandage over the cut.
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verb(cut)cease, stop
Synonyms: cut off,
Examples:
Cut the noise.
We had to cut short the conversation.
We had to cut short the conversation.
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noun(cut)a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
Synonyms: cut of meat,
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noun(cut)a remark capable of wounding mentally
Synonyms: stinger,
Examples:
The unkindest cut of all.
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noun(cut)a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
Synonyms: track,
Examples:
He played the first cut on the cd.
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noun(cut)the division of a deck of cards before dealing
Synonyms: cutting,
Examples:
He insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal.
The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual.
The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual.
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adjective(cut)(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
Synonyms: emasculated, gelded,
Examples:
A cut horse.
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verb(cut)cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Synonyms: switch off, turn off, turn out,
Examples:
Cut the engine.
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noun(cut)a canal made by erosion or excavation
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verb(cut)allow incision or separation
Examples:
This bread cuts easily.
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noun(cut)an unexcused absence from class
Examples:
He was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class.
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noun(cut)a share of the profits
Examples:
Everyone got a cut of the earnings.
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noun(cut)a step on some scale
Examples:
He is a cut above the rest.
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verb(cut)discharge from a group
Examples:
The coach cut two players from the team.
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verb(cut)dissolve by breaking down the fat of
Examples:
Soap cuts grease.
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verb(cut)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.
She cut the deck for a long time.
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adjective(cut)fashioned or shaped by cutting
Antonyms: uncut,
Examples:
A well-cut suit.
Cut diamonds.
Cut velvet.
Cut diamonds.
Cut velvet.
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verb(cut)fell by sawing; hew
Examples:
The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia.
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noun(cut)(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
Examples:
The cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt.
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verb(cut)form by probing, penetrating, or digging
Examples:
Cut a hole.
Cut trenches.
The sweat cut little rivulets into her face.
Cut trenches.
The sweat cut little rivulets into her face.
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verb(cut)form or shape by cutting or incising
Examples:
Cut paper dolls.
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verb(cut)function as a cutting instrument
Examples:
This knife cuts well.
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verb(cut)give the appearance or impression of
Examples:
Cut a nice figure.
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verb(cut)grow through the gums
Examples:
The new tooth is cutting.
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verb(cut)have a reducing effect
Examples:
This cuts into my earnings.
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verb(cut)have grow through the gums
Examples:
The baby cut a tooth.
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verb(cut)hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
Examples:
Cut a Ping-Pong ball.
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verb(cut)make an abrupt change of image or sound
Examples:
Cut from one scene to another.
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verb(cut)make an incision or separation
Examples:
Cut along the dotted line.
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verb(cut)make a recording of
Examples:
Cut the songs.
She cut all of her major titles again.
She cut all of her major titles again.
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verb(cut)move (one's fist)
Examples:
His opponent cut upward toward his chin.
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verb(cut)pass directly and often in haste
Examples:
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner.
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verb(cut)pass through or across
Examples:
The boat cut the water.
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verb(cut)penetrate injuriously
Examples:
The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead.
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verb(cut)perform or carry out
Examples:
Cut a caper.
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verb(cut)reap or harvest
Examples:
Cut grain.
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verb(cut)record a performance on (a medium)
Examples:
Cut a record.
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adjective(cut)separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
Antonyms: uncut,
Examples:
The cut surface was mottled.
Cut tobacco.
Blood from his cut forehead.
Bandages on her cut wrists.
Cut tobacco.
Blood from his cut forehead.
Bandages on her cut wrists.
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verb(cut)separate with or as if with an instrument
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verb(cut)shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
Examples:
Cut my hair.
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verb(cut)stop filming
Examples:
Cut a movie scene.
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noun(cut)the act of reducing the amount or number
Examples:
The mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget.
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noun(cut)the style in which a garment is cut
Examples:
A dress of traditional cut.
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(cut)(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
Antonyms: uncut,
Examples:
The cut pages of the book.