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verb

To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.
To make an incision or a separation.
To have a new tooth grow through the gums.
To form or shape by severing or incising.
To separate from a body; detach.
To lessen the strength of; dilute.

noun

The act of cutting.
The result of cutting, especially an opening or wound made by a sharp edge.

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