Cut and Refusal

Cut

Cut noun - A piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting.

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Refusal and cut are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusal" instead a noun "Cut".

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Cut and refusal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cut" instead a noun "Refusal".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

complete	complete cut	complete refusal
initial	initial cut	initial refusal
abrupt	abrupt cut	abrupt refusal
simple	simple cut	simple refusal
Other adjectives: general, subsequent, different, earlier, sudden.

Moving a few thousand head of cattle to new pastures is a morning's work, and the Nevada mining industry was nearly crippled by Ben's refusal to cut and sell more lumber than he was already providing.

Source: Series / Bonanza
Both situations were chiefly the result of the MPAA's refusal to give the original cut a PG-13 rating, despite other countries/regions giving the film their equivalent of the PG or PG-13 rating.

Source: Film / The King's Speech
Guess which wire you need to cut during the bomb refusal sequence?

Source: Visual Novel / Policenauts

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