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cut

US /kʌt/

verb Foundation · A2 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

separate with or as if with an instrument

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The firm decided to cut its advertising budget by ten percent.

Word Family

NounNoun
cut gốc cutter cutting
VerbVerb
cut gốc
AdjectiveAdj
cut gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • reducecut down on; make a reduction in
  • trima state of arrangement or appearance

Collocations

  • Easy cut operating costs
    to reduce, trim, or divide regarding operating costs
  • Medium cut prices across the board
    to reduce, trim, or divide regarding prices across the board
  • Hard cut interest rates aggressively
    to reduce, trim, or divide regarding interest rates aggressively
  • Very Hard cut corners on quality assurance
    to reduce, trim, or divide regarding corners on quality assurance

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