"Ctrl+X" command Crossword Clue

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"Ctrl+X" command Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
2. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
(verb)
1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
2. cut down on; make a reduction in
(adjective)
1. made neat and tidy by trimming
2. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

Hint 2: Clue Definition

COMMAND (noun)
1. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
2. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
COMMAND (verb)
1. exercise authoritative control or power over
2. look down on

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