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CUT SHORT

(verb)

Definitions

There are 4 meanings of the phrase Cut Short.

Cut Short - as a verb

Interrupt before its natural or planned end

Example: "We had to cut short our vacation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break offbreak short

Cause to end earlier than intended

Example: "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"

Make shorter as if by cutting off

Example: "Truncate a word"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
truncate

Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Example: "My speech was cut short"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clipcurtail

Example Sentences

"The movie was cut short due to a technical problem."
"I had to cut short my vacation because of an emergency."
"Her career was cut short by an injury."
"Our conversation was cut short when the phone rang."
"The game was cut short due to bad weather."
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