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Wife leaving got bigger cut (4)

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axed

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'cut' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for axed that I've seen before include "Felled" , "Fired - cut down" , "Discontinued with hatchet?" , "Abandoned project using chopper" , "Chopped or terminated" .)

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