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1. cutting_off - noun

· the act of cutting something off

Synonym(s): abscission

Hypernym(s): removal, remotion




2. cutting_off - noun

· the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

Synonym(s): cut, cutting

Hypernym(s): shortening




3. cut_off - verb

· make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

Synonym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up

Hypernym(s): break, break_off, discontinue, stop




4. cut_off - verb

· cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

Synonym(s): cut

Hypernym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off




5. cut_off - verb

· remove by or as if by cutting; "cut off the ear"; "lop off the dead branch"

Synonym(s): chop_off, lop_off

Hypernym(s): detach, come_off, come_away




6. cut_off - verb

· cut off and stop; "The bicyclist was cut out by the van"

Synonym(s): cut_out

Hypernym(s): intercept, stop




7. cut_off - verb

· break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"

Synonym(s): chip, knap, break_off

Hypernym(s): cut




8. cut_off - verb

· remove surgically; "amputate limbs"

Synonym(s): amputate

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw





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