8
cuts(noun, verb, rejects, forces, decreases)
6
crops(noun, verb, rejects, cuts, diminishes)
6
prunes(noun, verb, cuts, diminishes, decreases)
6
shears(noun, verb, rejects, diminishes, subtracts)
6
trims(noun, verb, diminishes, subtracts)
5
clamps(noun, fasteners)
5
clasps(noun, fasteners)
5
fasteners(noun, fasteners)
4
abridges(verb, diminishes, subtracts, shortens)
4
curtails(verb, rejects, diminishes, subtracts)
4
lops(noun, verb, rejects)
4
pares(noun, verb, diminishes, subtracts)
4
shaves(verb, cuts, diminishes, decreases, subtracts)
4
snips(noun, verb, rejects)
3
braces(noun, fasteners)
3
buckles(noun, fasteners)
3
decreases(verb, cuts, diminishes, subtracts, trims)
3
lessens(verb, diminishes, subtracts)
3
lowers(verb, cuts, decreases, subtracts, trims)
3
reduces(verb, diminishes, subtracts)
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