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cutting

noun [C] (ARTICLE)
 
 
/ˈkʌt.ɪŋ/ US  /ˈkʌt̬-/ UK (US also clipping)

Definition

an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazinePieces of writing
(Definition of cutting noun (ARTICLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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