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Verbs
(v)
cut short
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break short
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break off
interrupt before its natural or planned end
“We had to cut short our vacation”
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(v)
cut short
cause to end earlier than intended
“The spontaneous applause cut the singer short”
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(v)
truncate
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cut short
make shorter as if by cutting off
“truncate a word”
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“Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains”
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(v)
clip
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curtail
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cut short
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
“My speech was cut short”
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“Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries”
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