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foreshorten
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foreshorten in WordNet English dictionary
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
abridge
foreshorten
abbreviate
shorten
cut
contract
reduce
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
foreshorten
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