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a·bridg·ment (a·bridge·ment)
 abridgment (abridgement)
- pronunciation:
brIj
mnt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an act, process, or instance of abridging.
The abridgment of the novel reduced its size to less than five hundred pages.- synonyms:
- compression, condensation, curtailment, decrease, deprivation, reduction, truncation
- antonyms:
- amplification, expansion
- similar words:
- abbreviation, contraction, retrenchment, subtraction
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| definition 2: |
the state of being abridged.
- synonyms:
- compression, condensation, decrease, reduction
- antonyms:
- amplification, expansion
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| definition 3: |
a book, speech, or the like that has been condensed.
- synonyms:
- condensation, digest
- antonyms:
- expansion
- similar words:
- abbreviation, abstract, brief, précis, shortening, summary, synopsis
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outline |
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