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scissor out(verb, cut, remove, suppress)
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shorten a text
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show the lay of the land(verb, idiom, tell, prepare)
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show the ropes(verb, idiom, tell, prepare)
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slack up(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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spell out(order, reduce, clarify, shorten)
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stop short(end, cut, halt, terminate)
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supervise communications(verb, cut, remove, suppress)
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tail off(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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take off weight(verb, idiom, cut, reduce)
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take the bite out(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the edge off(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the sting out(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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tip off(verb, tell, prepare, explain)
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tone down(verb, cut, reduce, diminish)
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trim down(verb, phrasal verb, cut, diminish)
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turn down(verb, cut, reduce, diminish)
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be concise(idiom, conciseness)
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be short(idiom, shortness)
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bring down(verb, phrasal verb)
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