cutting off
1. the act of cutting something off • Syn: abscission • Derivationally related forms: abscise (for: abscission) • Hypernyms: removal, remotion • Hyponyms: circumcision 2. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends - the barber gave him a good cut • Syn: cut, cutting • Derivationally related forms: cut (for: cutting) • Hypernyms: shortening • Hyponyms: clip, clipping, snip, haircut, trim, trimming, shearing
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