Cut
Reduction
Reduction noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school
Cut is a synonym for reduction in decline topic. You can use "Cut" instead a noun "Reduction", if it concerns topics such as discount, increase, depletion.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The major artifact sword Angelwing Razor is so sharp, it can cut through literally anything, bypassing all forms of hardness and damage reduction.
Source: Absurdly Sharp Blade -
While the international version (subtitled "The Final Chapters") is set to be 69 episodes (down from 92, for a 25% reduction in length), the Japanese broadcast version was cut down even further to 61 episodes.
Source: Anime / Dragon Ball Kai
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Reduction and Cut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/reduction
Cut & Reduction. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/reduction>.
Reduction or Cut. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/reduction.
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