53 entries under shortening topic. ×

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abridging(noun, reduction, drawing, shrinkage, tightening)
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confining(noun, reduction, drawing, shrinkage, tightening)
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conspectus(reduction, abstract, brief, concentration, summary)
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cutting down(noun, expression, reduction, drawing, shrinking)
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drawing together(noun, expression, decrease, reduction, drawing)
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evaporating(noun, reduction, drawing, shrinkage, tightening)
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evaporation(noun, reduction, drawing, shrinkage, tightening)
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lopping(noun, reduction, drawing, shrinkage, tightening)
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omitting(noun, reduction, drawing, shrinkage, tightening)
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brief(reduction, abstract, concentration, summary)
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combining
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merging(noun, coupling, liquification, liquefaction)
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short form(noun, expression, ellipsis)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contraction thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contraction/thesaurus/synonyms
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