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      shorten
      verb
      edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
      become short or shorter
      make short or shorter
      reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
      make shorter than originally intended
      Synonyms for shorten
      foreshortenvabbreviatevabridgevreducevcurtailvcutvtruncatevlessenvdiminishvsimplifyv
      Words related to shorten
      detruncatevshorteradjlengthenervoverlengthenvabbreviatoryadjbowdlerizevabbreviatornprolongatevlengthenedadjprolongableadjabridgerncurtatevprolongvcurtaladjtelescopedadjprolongmentnshortestadjlengtheningnelongatevlengthensvunabbreviatedlengthfuladjcurtationnprotractvlongnessnprotensionnabridgableadjextendvshortishadjparagogicadj

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