Noun
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an unexcused absence from class
"he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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the act of reducing the amount or number
"the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
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the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
"the barber gave him a good cut"
- cutting off -
the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"
"his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
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the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
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the division of a deck of cards before dealing
"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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(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
"cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
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in baseball
a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
"he took a vicious cut at the ball"
- baseball swing -
a refusal to recognize someone you know
"the snub was clearly intentional"
- cold shoulder -
a canal made by erosion or excavation
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the style in which a garment is cut
"a dress of traditional cut"
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the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
"an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
"both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
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a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
"he played the first cut on the cd"
"the title track of the album"
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a remark capable of wounding mentally
"the unkindest cut of all"
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a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
- cut of meat -
a wound made by cutting
"he put a bandage over the cut"
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a step on some scale
"he is a cut above the rest"
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a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
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(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
"the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
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a share of the profits
"everyone got a cut of the earnings"
Verb
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cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
"the vet gelded the young horse"
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grow through the gums
"The new tooth is cutting"
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have grow through the gums
"The baby cut a tooth"
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lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
"cut bourbon"
- thin out -
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
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cease, stop
"cut the noise"
"We had to cut short the conversation"
- cut off -
have a reducing effect
"This cuts into my earnings"
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dissolve by breaking down the fat of
"soap cuts grease"
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weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
"We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
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shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
"cut my hair"
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refuse to acknowledge
"She cut him dead at the meeting"
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penetrate injuriously
"The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
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fell by sawing
hew
"The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
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reap or harvest
"cut grain"
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cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
"Turn off the stereo, please"
"cut the engine"
"turn out the lights"
- switch off - turn off - turn out -
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
"Wayne cut"
"She cut the deck for a long time"
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allow incision or separation
"This bread cuts easily"
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function as a cutting instrument
"This knife cuts well"
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perform or carry out
"cut a caper"
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form or shape by cutting or incising
"cut paper dolls"
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create by duplicating data
"cut a disk"
"burn a CD"
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record a performance on (a medium)
"cut a record"
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make a recording of
"cut the songs"
"She cut all of her major titles again"
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stop filming
"cut a movie scene"
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make an abrupt change of image or sound
"cut from one scene to another"
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pass through or across
"The boat cut the water"
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pass directly and often in haste
"We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
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move (one's fist)
"his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
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give the appearance or impression of
"cut a nice figure"
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be able to manage or manage successfully
"I can't hack it anymore"
"she could not cut the long days in the office"
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intentionally fail to attend
"cut class"
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cut and assemble the components of
"edit film"
"cut recording tape"
- edit out -
make out and issue
"write out a check"
"cut a ticket"
"Please make the check out to me"
- write out - make out -
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
"cut a Ping-Pong ball"
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style and tailor in a certain fashion
"cut a dress"
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form by probing, penetrating, or digging
"cut a hole"
"cut trenches"
"The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
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discharge from a group
"The coach cut two players from the team"
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make an incision or separation
"cut along the dotted line"
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turn sharply
change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"
"The motorbike veered to the right"
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cut down on
make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"
"The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
- cut down - cut back - trim down - trim back - bring down -
separate with or as if with an instrument
"Cut the rope"
Adjective
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mixed with water
"sold cut whiskey"
"a cup of thinned soup"
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(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
"the slashed prices attracted buyers"
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(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
"a cut horse"
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(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
"the cut pages of the book"
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(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
"the smell of newly mown hay"
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made neat and tidy by trimming
"his neatly trimmed hair"
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with parts removed
"the drastically cut film"
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fashioned or shaped by cutting
"a well-cut suit"
"cut diamonds"
"cut velvet"
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separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
"the cut surface was mottled"
"cut tobacco"
"blood from his cut forehead"
"bandages on her cut wrists"