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Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
OTHER WORDS FROM crosscut
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British Dictionary definitions for crosscut
crosscut
/ (ˈkrɒsˌkʌt) /
adjective
cut at right angles or obliquely to the major axis
noun
a transverse cut or course
a less common word for short cut
mining a tunnel through a vein of ore or from the shaft to a vein
verb -cuts, -cutting or -cut
to cut across
Also: intercut films to link (two sequences or two shots) so that they appear to be taking place at the same time
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