Cut short and Little

Cut short

Cut short verb - Make shorter as if by cutting off.

Little and cut short are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Little" instead an adjective phrase "Cut short".

Little

Little adjective - Having relatively little height.

Cut short and little are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cut short" instead an adjective "Little".

Nearby Word: littleness

Mutual synonyms

Both terms in one sentence

  • Since his affair with Elphaba was a little more morally grey and got tragically cut short, fics based on the Book tend to be a little more fair.
  • We later get to hear a little bit of what else happened from Marnia, but her story also gets cut short abruptly and the audience never does get the full flashback.
  • Stage Mom Eric did go on to become a very good player until his career (and that of his little brother) was cut short by injuries.
    Source: Stage Mom
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