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abbreviates
verb
(ab-bre-vi-ate)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms:
abridge
,
contract
,
cut
,
foreshorten
,
reduce
,
shorten
,
abbreviates
verb
(ab-bre-vi-ate)
shorten
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