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(kut′bak′)

noun

the act or result of cutting back; specif.,

a reduction or discontinuance, as of production, personnel, etc.
☆ a sequence of earlier events introduced at a later point in a novel, film, etc.

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cut·back

noun

A decrease; a curtailment: “The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating” (New York Times).
A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.

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