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Nouns (38)

n. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

n. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"

top

n. the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

top

n. the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

cut

n. an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

cut

n. the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

cut

n. a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

cut

n. a canal made by erosion or excavation

cut

n. the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"

cut

n. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"

cut

n. a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"

cut

n. a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"

cover, top

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

top, top of the inning

n. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

cut, cutting

n. the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

cut, cutting

n. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

cut, cutting

n. the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"

cut, deletion

n. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

cut, stinger

n. a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"

cut, cut of meat

n. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

cut, scissor

n. a function that removes data electronically and writes them elsewhere

top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top

n. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

top, big top, circus tent, round top

n. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

Verbs (16)

cut

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

cut

v. stop filming; "cut a movie scene"

top, crown

v. be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"

cut, cut off

v. cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

cut, hit with a spin

v. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"

cut, separate with an instrument

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

cut, cut out

v. create by cutting; "She cut a hole into the fabric"

cut, cut away

v. move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

cut, skip

v. intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"

Adverbs (6)

off, at a distance

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

off, in the future

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

away, off

adv. "clean off the dirt"; "She went off"

Adjectives (22)

off

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

off

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

top

adj. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"

cut

adj. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"

cut

adj. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"

cut

adj. fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"

top, greatest

adj. highest in quality

disconnected, off, not ready

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

sour, off, turned

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

cut, shortened

adj. with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

cut, cut-rate

adj. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"

cut, mown

adj. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay"

cut, trimmed

adj. made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"

Fuzzynyms (116)

meridian, longitude, line of longitude

n. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"

apogee

n. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

top

n. the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

maximum

n. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

meridian, longitude, line of longitude

n. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"

apogee

n. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

top

n. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"

conduit, channel

n. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"

passage

n. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

brim, rim, lip

n. the top edge of a vessel or other container

cloak

n. a loose outer garment

mantle, curtain, drape, drapery, pall

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

veil, head covering

n. a garment that covers the head and face

canopy

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

canopy

n. a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

shelter

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

shield

n. a protective covering or structure

buffer, fender

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

front, front end

n. the side that is forward or prominent

anterior, front tooth

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

blind

n. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"

camouflage

n. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

covering, cover, natural covering

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

lacerate, cut irregularly, tear irregularly

v. cut or tear irregularly

pull, rip, rive, rend

v. tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

break, bust, cause to break

v. ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

section, segment

v. divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

share, apportion, portion out, divvy up

v. give out as one's portion or share

shred, tear up, rip up

v. tear into shreds

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

finish, complete

v. come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

consummate

v. as pertaining to marriages.

punch, perforate

v. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"

cross, intersect

v. meet at a point

puncture, make a hole into

v. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"

pull, rip, rive, rend

v. tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

break, bust, cause to break

v. ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

traverse, track, cross, cover, get over, cut through, get across, pass over, cut across

v. travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

stab, knife

v. use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

mark, score, nock

v. make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"

score, write a score for

v. write a musical score for

choice, fine, prize, quality, prime, select

adj. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

elite, elect

adj. selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

Synonyms (40)

cut to

v. move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky"

cut off, break up, interrupt, disrupt

v. make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

dig, turn over, delve, cut into

v. turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"

cut out, scratch out

v. strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list"

cut through, pierce

v. cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

unacceptable

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

best

adj. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

high

adj. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

peak, highest

adj. "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"

outside, largest

adj. "a maximal amount"; "an outside estimate"

unconnected

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

fermented

adj. (soured)

condensed

adj. "a condensed book"

half-length

adj. abridged to half its original length

attenuate, faded, weakened, attenuated

adj. reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"

attenuated

adj. of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion

small, diminished, belittled

adj. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"

diminished, lessened

adj. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"

minimized

adj. reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

remittent

adj. (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity; "a remittent fever"

Antonyms (16)

increase, step-up

n. the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

bottom, bottom of the inning

n. the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

bottom

adj. situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"

lateral, side

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

uncut

adj. not cut

uncut

adj. (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge; "a book with its leaves still uncut"

rough, uncut

adj. not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"

uncut, unmown

adj. (used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine; "uncut grass"; "an unmown lawn"

uncut, untrimmed

adj. not trimmed; "shaggy untrimmed locks"

cut the top off

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