Cut
Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Upgrade
Upgrade verb - To move higher in rank or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The episode in Sailor Moon R, the one with the upgrade to the locket, has the Rei Eats Wasabi scene that was cut from the DiC dub.
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Seemingly only used in cut scenes, when you finally get to the True Ending path, not only do you finally get to use it, but when you upgrade the sword itself, the stats are through the roof!
Source: Sword of Plot Advancement -
Tatewaki Kuno of Ranma ½ can cut through stone walls with his bokken; one wonders why he even bothered to upgrade to an actual katana in his second-to-last appearance in the manga.
Source: Wooden Katanas Are Even Better
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Upgrade and Cut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/upgrade
Cut & Upgrade. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/upgrade>.
Upgrade or Cut. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/upgrade.
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