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Definition for cut

noun as in incision

noun as in reduction, diminution

noun as in portion of profit

noun as in style, shape of clothing

noun as in insult

Strong matches

abuse, indignity, offense

Weak match

hateful remark

noun as in type, kind

Strong matches

ilk, mold, sort

Weak matches

cast, feather, stamp

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Example Sentences

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By flooding the peat soils in parts of Cambridgeshire, greenhouse gases could stay locked in the wet soil, cutting off that source of greenhouse gas emissions.

From BBC

Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.

From BBC

Ellison has also said he is looking to make $2bn in cuts at Paramount.

From BBC

Facing extortion charges, Rocha had secretly cut a deal for a reduced sentence.

“They’re cutting everything. So it’s going to be like back to the 1930s or before, when there wasn’t anything for anybody.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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