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'cuts'

[cut.n.01] as in: a share of the profits

Examples:
everyone got a cut of the earnings

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[cut.n.02] as in: (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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[cut.n.03] as in: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

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[cut.n.04] as in: a step on some scale

Examples:
he is a cut above the rest

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[cut.n.05] as in: a wound made by cutting

Examples:
he put a bandage over the cut

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[cut.n.06] as in: a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

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[stinger.n.02] as in: a remark capable of wounding mentally

Examples:
the unkindest cut of all

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[cut.n.08] as in: a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

Examples:
he played the first cut on the cd
the title track of the album

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[deletion.n.03] as in: the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

Examples:
an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause

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[cut.n.10] as in: the style in which a garment is cut

Examples:
a dress of traditional cut

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[cut.n.11] as in: a canal made by erosion or excavation

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[snub.n.02] as in: a refusal to recognize someone you know

Examples:
the snub was clearly intentional

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[baseball_swing.n.01] as in: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

Examples:
he took a vicious cut at the ball

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[cut.n.14] as in: (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

Examples:
cuts do not bother a good tennis player

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[cut.n.15] as in: 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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[cut.n.16] as in: 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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[cut.n.17] as in: 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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[cut.n.18] as in: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

Examples:
the barber gave him a good cut

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[cut.n.19] as in: the act of reducing the amount or number

Examples:
the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget

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[cut.n.20] as in: an unexcused absence from class

Examples:
he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class

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[cut.v.01] as in: separate with or as if with an instrument

Examples:
Cut the rope

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[reduce.v.01] as in: cut down on; make a reduction in

Examples:
reduce your daily fat intake
The employer wants to cut back health benefits

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[swerve.v.01] as in: turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Examples:
The car cut to the left at the intersection
The motorbike veered to the right

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[cut.v.04] as in: make an incision or separation

Examples:
cut along the dotted line

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[cut.v.05] as in: discharge from a group

Examples:
The coach cut two players from the team

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[cut.v.06] as in: form by probing, penetrating, or digging

Examples:
cut a hole
cut trenches
The sweat cut little rivulets into her face

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[cut.v.07] as in: style and tailor in a certain fashion

Examples:
cut a dress

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[cut.v.08] as in: hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

Examples:
cut a Ping-Pong ball

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[write_out.v.02] as in: make out and issue

Examples:
write out a check
cut a ticket
Please make the check out to me

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[edit.v.03] as in: cut and assemble the components of

Examples:
edit film
cut recording tape

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[cut.v.11] as in: intentionally fail to attend

Examples:
cut class

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[hack.v.02] as in: be able to manage or manage successfully

Examples:
I can't hack it anymore
she could not cut the long days in the office

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[cut.v.13] as in: give the appearance or impression of

Examples:
cut a nice figure

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[cut.v.14] as in: move (one's fist)

Examples:
his opponent cut upward toward his chin

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[cut.v.15] as in: pass directly and often in haste

Examples:
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner

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[cut.v.16] as in: pass through or across

Examples:
The boat cut the water

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[cut.v.17] as in: make an abrupt change of image or sound

Examples:
cut from one scene to another

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[cut.v.18] as in: stop filming

Examples:
cut a movie scene

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[cut.v.19] as in: make a recording of

Examples:
cut the songs
She cut all of her major titles again

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[cut.v.20] as in: record a performance on (a medium)

Examples:
cut a record

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[cut.v.21] as in: create by duplicating data

Examples:
cut a disk
burn a CD

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[cut.v.22] as in: form or shape by cutting or incising

Examples:
cut paper dolls

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[cut.v.23] as in: perform or carry out

Examples:
cut a caper

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[cut.v.24] as in: function as a cutting instrument

Examples:
This knife cuts well

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[cut.v.25] as in: allow incision or separation

Examples:
This bread cuts easily

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[cut.v.26] as in: 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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[switch_off.v.01] as in: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Examples:
Turn off the stereo, please
cut the engine
turn out the lights

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[cut.v.28] as in: reap or harvest

Examples:
cut grain

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[cut.v.29] as in: fell by sawing; hew

Examples:
The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia

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[cut.v.30] as in: penetrate injuriously

Examples:
The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead

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[ignore.v.01] as in: refuse to acknowledge

Examples:
She cut him dead at the meeting

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[cut.v.32] as in: shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

Examples:
cut my hair

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[cut.v.33] as in: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

Examples:
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

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[cut.v.34] as in: dissolve by breaking down the fat of

Examples:
soap cuts grease

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[cut.v.35] as in: have a reducing effect

Examples:
This cuts into my earnings

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[cut.v.36] as in: cease, stop

Examples:
cut the noise
We had to cut short the conversation

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[abridge.v.01] as in: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Examples:
The manuscript must be shortened

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[dilute.v.01] as in: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

Examples:
cut bourbon

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[cut.v.39] as in: have grow through the gums

Examples:
The baby cut a tooth

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[cut.v.40] as in: grow through the gums

Examples:
The new tooth is cutting

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[geld.v.01] as in: cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

Examples:
the vet gelded the young horse