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Uncut

/ʌnˈkʌt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #5400 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not cut; remaining in its original state.

    "The uncut diamond sparkled brilliantly in the light."
  2. 2

    Referring to something that has not been edited or altered.

    "The film was released in its uncut version, preserving the director's original vision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix un- (Old English on-, meaning 'not, reversal') combined with cut (Middle English cutten, of uncertain origin, possibly from Old English or Old Norse roots). The compound has been used since the late Middle English period to describe objects, films, books, or stones that have not undergone a cutting or shortening process.

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