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cutting off

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Noun1.cutting offcutting off - the act of cutting something off    
abscission
remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
circumcision - the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
2.cutting off - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
cutting, cut
shortening - act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
snip, clipping, clip - the act of clipping or snipping
haircut - the act of cutting the hair
clipping, trimming, trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape
shearing - removing by cutting off or clipping


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But it is one thing, to abbreviate by contracting, another by cutting off .
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
Perhaps he'll take pity on me someday, when it comes to cutting off a leg or an arm for me.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature's sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context
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