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skel·e·ton·ize
 skeletonize
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- pronunciation:
- ske
l
t
naIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
skeletonizes, skeletonizing, skeletonized |
| definition 1: |
to reduce to a skeleton or basic structure.
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| definition 2: |
to present an outline of.
He skeletonized the plot of the film. |
| definition 3: |
to reduce in size or number.
After the defeat, the armed forces were skeletonized. |
| related words: |
plot, rough |
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