Cut back
Cut back verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
Edit out
Edit out verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
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Edit out and Cut back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut_back/edit_out
Cut back & Edit out. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut_back/edit_out>.
Edit out or Cut back. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut_back/edit_out.
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