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n. a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"

n. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

n. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress

n. an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"

clip, clipping, snip

n. the act of clipping or snipping

clip

v. attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"

cut, clip, scissor

v. cut out boundaries of a signal, image or a word

clip, curtail, cut short

v. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

trot, jog, clip

v. run at a moderately swift pace

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clamp, clinch

n. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

hook

n. a catch for locking a door

clamp

v. fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

cut

v. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"

foreshorten

v. shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

decrease, lessen, minify

v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

race

v. to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"

amble, mosey

v. walk leisurely

canter

v. go at a canter, of horses

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unclip

v. remove the clip from

lengthen

v. make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

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