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Definition of
clipped adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
clipped
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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klɪpt
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(
of a person's way of speaking
)
clear and fast but not very friendly
his clipped military tones
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clipped
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clip
verb
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clip off
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clip-on
adjective
clipped
adjective
clipper
noun
clipping
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