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cut

noun: a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"

noun: (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"

noun: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

noun: a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"

noun: a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"

noun: a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

noun: a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"

noun: 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"

noun: 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"

noun: the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"

noun: a canal made by erosion or excavation

noun: a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"

noun: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

noun: (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

noun: 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"

noun: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

noun: the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

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

noun: the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

noun: an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

verb: separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

verb: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

verb: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

verb: make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"

verb: discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"

verb: form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

verb: style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"

verb: hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"

verb: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"

verb: cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

verb: intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"

verb: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

verb: give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"

verb: move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

verb: pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"

verb: pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"

verb: make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

verb: stop filming; "cut a movie scene"

verb: make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

verb: record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"

verb: create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

verb: form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"

verb: perform or carry out; "cut a caper"

verb: function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"

verb: allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"

verb: divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"

verb: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

verb: reap or harvest; "cut grain"

verb: fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"

verb: penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

verb: refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"

verb: shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"

verb: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

verb: dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"

verb: have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"

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

verb: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

verb: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

verb: have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"

verb: grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

verb: cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"

adj: 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"

adj: fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"

adj: with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

adj: made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"

adj: (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay"

adj: (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"

adj: (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse"

adj: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"

adj: mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"


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cut

Length: 3 letters

Scrabble value: 5

Words with Friends value: 7

Literati value: 3

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