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Definition for cut

noun as in incision

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carving, chip, chop, cleavage, cleft, dissection, fissure, furrow, gash, graze, groove, nick, nip, notch, prick, rabbet, rent, rip, slash, slit, snip, stab, stroke, trench

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kerf, opening, penetration, scarification, section, shave, slot, trim

noun as in reduction, diminution

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cutback, decrease, reduction, saving

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decrement, downsize, economy, fall, lessening, lowering

noun as in portion of profit

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quota

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allotment, allowance, bite, chop, division, kickback, moiety, part, percentage, piece, section, segment, share, slice

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lot, partage

noun as in style, shape of clothing

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configuration, construction, fashion, figure, form, look, mode

noun as in insult

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abuse, indignity, offense

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hateful remark

noun as in type, kind

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ilk, mold, sort

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cast, feather, stamp

verb as in sever, chop with sharp instrument; incise

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carve, divide, rip, slash, slice

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amputate, behead, bisect, bite, chine, chip, chisel, cleave, clip, crop, curtail, dice, dispatch, dissect, dissever, facet, fell, flitch, gash, guillotine, hack, hash, hew, intersect, lacerate, level, lop, massacre, mince, mow, nick, notch, part, penetrate, perforate, pierce, prune, puncture, quarter, rabbet, raze, reap, rend, rive, saber, saw, scarify, scissor, score, scythe, separate, shave, shear, sickle, slaughter, slay, slit, sliver, snip

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lay open, mow down, skive

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However, several forces have warned that existing funding levels mean they will have to make cuts to existing officers this year.

From BBC

Despite their efforts, the fire cut a destructive swath, killing 12.

From Los Angeles Times

Draught pints will cost 1p less from Thursday because of a cut in alcohol duty in a move intended to help the sector grow.

From BBC

She recommends a mix of butter and shortening, though any fat will work as long as it’s cold and evenly cut into the flour.

From Salon

This could cut both ways: The breaded chicken strips atop the lo mein noodles tasted like, well, regular chicken tenders — totally average.

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