as in short
having relatively little height
he was an unpleasant, sawed-off man who seemed to believe that aggressiveness could make up for his perceived deficiency
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Adjective
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Followers of the show this season (its second) will know that one of the best parts of the show is Tomlinson’s often too short monologue.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Denim was a popular pairing for fur coats—long and short.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That means there’s little impetus for interest rate cuts to support job growth.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Many Manchester United supporters still lament the removal of the words ‘Football Club’ from the crest in 1998 — controversial at the time, but the same words or the initials ‘F.C.’ are now regularly dispensed with little comment.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If a company is smaller or losing money, investors want to see high revenue growth, the people said.—
Erin Griffith,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Is what he’s done a small sample size thing or something more?—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Sawed-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawed-off. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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