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S: (n) film editing, cutting (the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film)

S: (n) cutting, slip (a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting)
S: (n) cut, cutting (the act of cutting something into parts) "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
S: (n) cutting (a piece cut off from the main part of something)
S: (n) clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting (an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine) "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
S: (n) carving, cutting (removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape)
S: (n) cut, cutting (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"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge) "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
S: (n) cutting, thinning (the act of diluting something) "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
S: (n) cut, cutting, cutting off (the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends) "the barber gave him a good cut"

S: (v) cut (separate with or as if with an instrument) "Cut the rope"
S: (v) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down (cut down on; make a reduction in) "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
S: (v) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
S: (v) cut (make an incision or separation) "cut along the dotted line"
S: (v) cut (discharge from a group) "The coach cut two players from the team"
S: (v) cut (form by probing, penetrating, or digging) "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
S: (v) cut, tailor (style and tailor in a certain fashion) "cut a dress"
S: (v) cut (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction) "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
S: (v) write out, issue, make out, cut (make out and issue) "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
S: (v) edit, cut, edit out (cut and assemble the components of) "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
S: (v) cut, skip (intentionally fail to attend) "cut class"

S: (v) hack, cut (be able to manage or manage successfully) "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
S: (v) cut (give the appearance or impression of) "cut a nice figure"

S: (v) cut (move (one's fist)) "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
S: (v) cut (pass directly and often in haste) "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
S: (v) cut (pass through or across) "The boat cut the water"
S: (v) cut (make an abrupt change of image or sound) "cut from one scene to another"
S: (v) cut (stop filming) "cut a movie scene"
S: (v) cut (make a recording of) "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

S: (v) cut (divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult) "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"
S: (v) switch off, cut, turn off, turn out (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch) "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
S: (v) cut (reap or harvest) "cut grain"
S: (v) cut (fell by sawing; hew) "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
S: (v) cut (penetrate injuriously) "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
S: (v) ignore, disregard, snub, cut (refuse to acknowledge) "She cut him dead at the meeting"
S: (v) cut (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of) "cut my hair"
S: (v) cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things) "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

S: (v) cut (dissolve by breaking down the fat of) "soap cuts grease"
S: (v) cut (have a reducing effect) "This cuts into my earnings"
S: (v) cut, cut off (cease, stop) "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
S: (v) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements) "The manuscript must be shortened"
S: (v) dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture) "cut bourbon"
S: (v) cut (have grow through the gums) "The baby cut a tooth"
S: (v) cut (grow through the gums) "The new tooth is cutting"
S: (v) geld, cut (cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)) "the vet gelded the young horse"

S: (adj) cutting, edged, stinging ((of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character) "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

S: (adj) bleak, cutting, raw (unpleasantly cold and damp) "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
S: (adj) cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating (painful as if caused by a sharp instrument) "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"