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cutting off vs shortening

shortening vs cutting off

cutting off and shortening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cutting off Yes No No No
shortening Yes No No No
As nouns, shortening is a hypernym of cutting off; that is, shortening is a word with a broader meaning than cutting off:
  • cutting off: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
  • shortening: act of decreasing in length
cutting off (noun) shortening (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends act of decreasing in length
the act of cutting something off fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
Difference between cutting off and shortening

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