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- verb transitive To
cut intosmaller pieces ,parts , orsections . - verb transitive, informal To
lacerate ; towound bymultiple lacerations ; toinjure ordamage by cutting, or as if by cutting. - verb transitive, idiomatic To
distress mentally or emotionally. - verb transitive, idiomatic, dated To severely
criticize orcensure ; to subject tohostile criticism. - verb intransitive, idiomatic To behave like a
clown orjokester (acut-up ); tomisbehave ; to act in aplayful ,comical ,boisterous , orunruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc. - verb transitive, idiomatic, UK To
aggressively move in front of another vehicle while driving. US:cut off . - adjective Having been cut into smaller pieces.
- adjective Wounded with multiple
lacerations . - adjective idiomatic Emotionally
upset ; mentally distressed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective cut into pieces
- verb separate into isolated compartments or categories
- verb destroy or injure severely
- verb significantly cut up a manuscript
- verb cut to pieces
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