| NOUN | act | cutting off, abscission | the act of cutting something off |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | cutting off, cut, cutting | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends |
| Meaning | The act of cutting something off. | |
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| Synonym | abscission | |
| Narrower | circumcision | The act of circumcising |
| Broader | removal, remotion | The act of removing |
| Spanish | abscisión, escisión | |
| Catalan | abscisió, escisió | |
| Meaning | The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends. | |
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| Synonyms | cut, cutting | |
| Narrower | clip, clipping, snip | The act of clipping / clipping or snipping / snipping |
| haircut | The act of cutting the hair | |
| shearing | Removing by cutting off or clipping | |
| trim, trimming, clipping | cutting down to the desired size or shape | |
| Broader | shortening | Act of decreasing in length |
| Spanish | corte, recorte | |
| Catalan | tallada, tall | |
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