Cutting out is a term that can refer to a variety of activities. EXCISION, with 8 letters, is the act of removing something from a larger whole, such as surgically removing a tumor from a body. ABSENT, with 6 letters, is the state of being away from a place or situation, such as when someone is ABSENT from school. TRUANCY, with 7 letters, is the act of being ABSENT without permission or excuse, such as when a student skips school. OMITTING, with 8 letters, is the act of leaving something out, such as when a person omits details from a story.