The difference between Cutting and Keen
When used as nouns, cutting means the action of the verb to cut, whereas keen means a prolonged wail for a deceased person.
When used as adjectives, cutting means that is used for cutting, whereas keen means often with a prepositional phrase, or with and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness.
Keen is also verb with the meaning: to make cold, to sharpen.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cutting and Keen
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Cutting as a noun (countable, uncountable):
The action of the verb to cut.
Examples:
"How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"
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Cutting as a noun (countable):
A section removed from the larger whole.
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Cutting as a noun (countable):
A newspaper clipping.
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Cutting as a noun (countable):
A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
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Cutting as a noun (countable):
An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
Examples:
"The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."
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Cutting as a noun (uncountable):
The editing of film or other recordings.
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Cutting as a noun (uncountable):
Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
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Cutting as a noun ([[machining]]):
The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
Examples:
"[[turning Turning]], boring, milling, and drilling are all different kinds of metal cutting processes."
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Cutting as a noun (countable):
A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.
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Cutting as an adjective (not comparable):
That is used for cutting.
Examples:
"I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."
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Cutting as an adjective:
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
Examples:
"The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."
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Cutting as an adjective (India):
Half-size beverage.
Examples:
"'cutting chai"
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Cutting as a verb:
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Keen as an adjective:
Often with a prepositional phrase, or with and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
Examples:
"I’m keen about computers."
"I’m [[keen on keen on]] you. I like you. inline=1"
"He is keen for help."
"She’s keen to learn another language."
"“Do you want to go on holiday with me?” / “Yes, I’m keen.”"
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Keen as an adjective:
Fierce, intense, vehement.
Examples:
"This boy has a keen appetite."
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Keen as an adjective:
Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
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Keen as an adjective:
Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
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Keen as an adjective:
Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
Examples:
"'keen satire or sarcasm"
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Keen as an adjective:
Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
Examples:
"a keen wind"
"the cold is very keen'"
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Keen as an adjective (Britain):
Extremely low as to be competitive.
Examples:
"'keen prices"
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Keen as an adjective (US, informal, dated):
Marvelous.
Examples:
"I just got this peachy keen new dress."
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Keen as an adjective (obsolete):
Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
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Keen as a verb (transitive, rare):
To make cold, to sharpen.
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Keen as a noun:
A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
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Keen as a verb (intransitive):
To utter a keen.
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Keen as a verb (transitive):
To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
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Keen as a verb (transitive):
To mourn.