cutting off

1. The act of cutting something off (synset 100393517)
   is a type of: remotion, removal - the act of removing
   subtypes: circumcision - the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
   same as: abscission
2. The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (synset 100360064)
   "the barber gave him a good cut"
   is a type of: shortening - act of decreasing in length
   subtypes:

   • clip, clipping, snip - the act of clipping or snipping
   • haircut - the act of cutting the hair
   • clipping, trim, trimming - cutting down to the desired size or shape
   • shearing - removing by cutting off or clipping
   same as: cut, cutting

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