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1. cutting, burning, and tilling: describes a form of agriculture characterized by the cutting down and burning of trees and vegetation in order to plant crops
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2. tending to destroy something completely: having or showing the intention to deal with somebody or something drastically and ruthlessly or to destroy somebody or something completely
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 her slash-and-burn approach to budget cuts
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