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Cut severely! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sever

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'cut' is the definition.
(severing is a kind of cutting)

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(Other definitions for sever that I've seen before include "Cut right off" , "Cut from a whole" , "Cut apart, maybe a relationship" , "Lop off" , "Divide, cut" .)

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