Word of the Day – September 6, 2026

cut

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Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Adjective With parts removed. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Adjective Mixed with water. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Adjective (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A wound made by cutting. (used 1 times in citations and controls)
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Verb To make an incision, opening, or wound with a sharp instrument. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Decrease in size, number, or range. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Cut down on; make a reduction in. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Make out and issue. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Intentionally fail to attend. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb To reduce the amount or quality of something. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb To trim or reduce the length of. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb To divide into pieces. (used 27 times in citations and controls)
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Other Forms

Type Other Form
Comparitive cuter
Past cut
Past Participle cut
Plural cuts
Present Participle cutting
Superlative cutest
Third Person cuts

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