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Clipping words using in a sentence?

It's tricky to use "clipping words" directly in a sentence because it's a linguistic term, not a phrase itself. However, I can show you how clipping words are used in sentences:

Example:

"Instead of saying 'refrigerator,' she just said 'fridge,' a common clipping of the word."

In this example, "clipping" refers to the linguistic process where a word is shortened.

Here are more examples of clipping words in sentences:

* "He wanted a photo, not a full-length photograph." (photo is a clipping of photograph)

* "She called her limo, not a limousine." (limo is a clipping of limousine)

* "Let's go to the lab, not the laboratory." (lab is a clipping of laboratory)

Let me know if you'd like more examples or have any other questions about linguistics!

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