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cut off vs take off

take off vs cut off

cut off is an adjective but take off is not an adjective.

cut off and take off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut off No Yes Yes No
take off No No Yes No
As verbs, take off is a hyponym of cut off; that is, take off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut off:
  • cut off: make a break in
  • take off: take time off from work; stop working temporarily
cut off (adjective) take off (adjective)
detached by cutting
cut off (verb) take off (verb)
cease, stop remove clothes or shoes
make a break in take away
remove by or as if by cutting make a subtraction
remove surgically prove fatal
break a small piece off from mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
cut off and stop depart for someplace
get started or set in motion, used figuratively
depart from the ground
take time off from work; stop working temporarily
Difference between cut off and take off

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