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klippa

“klippa” is a Swedish word. Its 15 meanings in English:

  1. a cliff, a rock (a cliff, or a rock formation with a cliff or cliffs (a steep rock formation, put differently) – compare how "up on the cliff" makes sense for not being on the actual cliff in English)
  2. bedrock
  3. a rock (something strong, stable, and dependable – usually a person)
  4. to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära)
  5. to cut someone's hair
  6. to get a haircut (done by someone else or oneself)
  7. to shear (a sheep)
  8. to cut (connections with someone or the like)
  9. to do a (repeated) scissors-like motion
  10. to mow (a lawn), to trim (a hedge), or the like (with any implement)
  11. to cut (cease recording activities)
  12. to cut (edit a film)
  13. to clip
  14. to kill
  15. to no longer be any chance for a good outcome
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