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Divide 1, 2, 3 … oddly (3)

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I believe the answer is:

cut

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'divide' is the definition.
(I know that cut down is the is a more specific form of the action of cut.)

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(Other definitions for cut that I've seen before include "Intersect; reduce" , "Saw" , "dropped" , "Percentage" , "Slash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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