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shear(diminish, subtract)
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simplify(reduce, easy, shorten, intelligible)
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take in(expression, phrasal verb, shortness)
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constrict(close, decline, reduce, diminish)
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cut off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, cut)
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downgrade
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downsize(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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erode(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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extract(copy, select, abstract)
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lighten(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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nip
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nutshell(noun, cut, reduce, diminish)
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recede(cut, decline, reduce, diminish)
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roll back(expression, cut, decline, reduce)
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squeeze(close, restrict, crowd, contract)
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subside(decrease, nonincrease)
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telescope(close, cut, restrict, crowd)
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become smaller(expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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belittle
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blue-pencil(cut, remove, suppress, restrict)
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