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cut·ting
 cutting
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- pronunciation:
- kuh
tIng
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of one that cuts.
- synonyms:
- cut
- similar words:
- carving, chopping, clip, clipping, division, laceration, slashing, slicing, trimming
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| definition 2: |
something that has been cut from something else, such as a piece cut from a plant for propagation.
- similar words:
- clip, clipping, cut, graft, piece, slice, slip, snip, trimming
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adjective + (n.)cutting
aggressive, built-in, clinical, evergreen, excessive, faster, genital, loud, precise, proposed, rooted, rotary, selective, sharp, technological, wooden
verb + (n.)cutting
dip, machine, plant, propagate, resume, stem, tip, transplant
(n.)cutting
+ verb
cost, damage, downsize, drill, dry, paste, root, sand, sew, slice, symbolize, trim
noun + (n.)cutting
budget,
calorie,
cost,
debris,
deficit,
diamond,
fluid,
gardener,
geranium,
grape,
grass,
hardwood,
inch,
knife,
laser,
leaf,
meat,
metal,
mining,
mower,
nursery,
pipe,
plant,
planting,
precision,
propagation,
ribbon,
root,
saw,
seed,
softwood,
soil,
stem,
timber,
tip,
tree,
wood
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
penetrating, as by a blow with a sharp instrument.
- synonyms:
- penetrating
- similar words:
- biting, pungent, sharp, stabbing, stinging
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| definition 2: |
uncomfortably piercing or chilling.
a cutting winter breeze- synonyms:
- piercing
- antonyms:
- balmy, warm
- similar words:
- biting, bitter, chill, chilly, cold, freezing, frigid, numbing, penetrating, raw, sharp
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| definition 3: |
intended to insult or hurt someone's feelings.
She walked away, having had enough of his cutting remarks about her weight.a cutting book review- synonyms:
- biting, caustic, malicious, sharp, stinging
- similar words:
- acid, acrid, crushing, harsh, incisive, insulting, mordant, scalding, scathing, spiteful, tart, vicious
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| related words: |
abrasive, acrid, caustic, injurious, pointed |
(adj.)cutting
+ adverb
aside, lot
(adj.)cutting
+ noun
aid, blade, board, compost, device, edge, fat, garden, horse, issue, remark, rest, spending, surface, tool, top, torch, width, wind
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| derivation: |
cuttingly (adv.) |
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