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shortening
noun as in abridgment
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The conversation turns to chin implants, upper-lip shortening, and nose surgery.
From BBC
One so common that we barely notice it shortening our lives.
From BBC
Taillon revamped his delivery after his second surgery, using more leg thrust and shortening his arm path in an effort to ease pressure on his elbow.
From Los Angeles Times
And by shortening the line-out – a potential area of weakness - they thinned out Ireland's thicket of jumpers.
From BBC
She recommends a mix of butter and shortening, though any fat will work as long as it’s cold and evenly cut into the flour.
From Salon
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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