severe cut

collocation in English

meaningsofsevereandcut

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severe
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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cut
noun
uk
/kʌt/us
/kʌt/
an injury made when the skin is cut with ...
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(Definition ofsevereandcutfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Would they rather have a moreseverecutin the social services, and if so, where?
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Is not this equivalent, at a time of inflation, rising prices and devaluation, to aseverecutin pay?
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There has also been aseverecutin the sweet ration.
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The level of penalty has been criticised, but those who overspend their target this year will suffer a veryseverecutin grant.
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This comment applies also to the veryseverecutin foreign travel allowances.
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It will mean a veryseverecutin our standard of living.
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In the event, we were compelled to cut tourism to£25, which is aseverecut.
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Another alternative is a veryseverecutin wages, and that has not found acceptance with the representatives of the mining community.
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I rather doubt the wisdom of such aseverecut.
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The only alternative to new money is a veryseverecut, particularly in the field of education.
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That meant either an enormous growth in sponsorship or aseverecutin public funding.
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Last year we had aseverecut-back in the rate support grant costing £15·6 million.
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She can withstand a veryseverecut-back in her imports, and is doing so.
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It will be seen from these figures that there has already been quite aseverecut.
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It is also clear thatseverecut-backs were needed to buttress the new high price of oil.
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That is, therefore, my first proposal: aseverecutin the number of voucher holders coming in.
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It is an important question because the capping of the pool imposes aseverecuton every college in the land.
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There has been aseverecutin cinema entertainment and there are to be no more broadcasts.
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Theseverecutin the rate support grant to local authorities has aggravated the situation.
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That is aseverecut.
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