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cuts the umbilical cord

cuts the umbilical cord is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut the umbilical cord.

Meaning of cut the umbilical cord

Verb

cut the umbilical cord (third-person singular simple present cuts the umbilical cord, present participle cutting the umbilical cord, simple past and past participle cut the umbilical cord)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
    Synonyms:
    cut the cord

Questions about cuts the umbilical cord

What is cuts the umbilical cord the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cuts the umbilical cord is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut the umbilical cord.

Words near cuts the umbilical cord in the dictionary

  1. cuts the knot
  2. cuts the mustard
  3. cuts the pigeon wing
  4. cuts the rug
  5. cuts the shit
  6. cuts the umbilical cord
  7. cuts through
  8. cuts ties
  9. cuts to black
  10. cuts to Hecuba
  11. cuts to pieces

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