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- pronunciation:
brIj
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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verb |
| inflections: |
abridges, abridging, abridged |
| definition: |
to make shorter.
Do not be surprised if the magazine abridges your story before publishing it.- synonyms:
- compress, condense, cut, shorten
- antonyms:
- amplify, lengthen
- similar words:
- brief, contract
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| related words: |
abbreviate, compress, lessen, shorten |
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| derivations: |
abridgable (adj.), abridger (n.) |
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