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Definitions for CUTTING OFF
cut·ting off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abscission, cutting offnoun

    the act of cutting something off

  2. cut, cutting, cutting offnoun

    the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

    "the barber gave him a good cut"

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  1. cutting off

    Cutting off generally refers to the act of stopping or ending something abruptly or suddenly. It can apply to various contexts, such as interrupting a conversation, disconnecting a service, separating from an individual or group, or stopping the supply of something.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CUTTING OFF in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CUTTING OFF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of CUTTING OFF in a Sentence

  1. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev:

    Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out.

  2. William Li:

    Eating tree nuts like walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, and Brazil nuts may help prevent cancer, nuts contain cancer-fighting polyphenols that boost our immune systems to fight cancer, and they also have healthy omega 3 fatty acids, which can starve cancer by cutting off its blood supply.

  3. Energy Diplomacy Robin Dunnigan:

    Cutting off all gas transit through Ukraine would deprive it of $2.2 billion in annual revenue.

  4. Aydan Ozoguz:

    It was an illusion to think that cutting off Mare Nostrum would prevent people from attempting this dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean.

  5. Jonathan Swift:

    The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

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