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English word:
abridge
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abridge in WordNet English dictionary
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
abridge
foreshorten
abbreviate
shorten
cut
contract
reduce
lessen, diminish, or curtail
"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"
abridge
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