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recut

American  
[ree-kuht] / riˈkʌt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to cut again.

  2. to edit (a film) again or in a different way.


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Of more concern to the authorities is the fate of the jewelry: From the start, fears were voiced that the diamonds could be recut, the precious metal melted down and the evidence made to vanish.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

What can a consumer do to protect themselves and avoid purchasing a hot rock — maybe even a recut one from the Louvre heist?

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

My character was killed off in the first one initially, and then they recut it so that she survived.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2025

When Paramount recut the film, May tried to get it shelved.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2024

Sometimes he’d recut diamonds or consult on high-level faceting projects.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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