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cut short - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
cut short
Definition
(verb) interrupt before its natural or planned end
Synonyms
:
break off
,
break short
Example Sentence
We had to cut short our vacation
Definition
(verb) cause to end earlier than intended
Example Sentence
The spontaneous applause cut the singer short
Definition
(verb) make shorter as if by cutting off
Synonyms
:
truncate
Example Sentence
truncate a word
Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains
Definition
(verb) terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
Synonyms
:
clip
,
curtail
Example Sentence
My speech was cut short
Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
Word used in video below:
text: Cut. Cut. Cut. Cut. Cut. (sighs)
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