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curtail(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, curb)
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cut(verb, reduce, restrain, halt, decrease)
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pare(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lessen)
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reduce(verb, restrain, halt, limit, restrict)
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trim(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, halt)
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abbreviate(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, halt)
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contract(verb, reduce, restrain, halt, limit)
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cut back(verb, expression, cut, reduce, restrain)
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shorten(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, halt)
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abridge
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abstract
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compress
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condense
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digest
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downsize(reduce, restrain, halt, limit, restrict)
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epitomize
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summarize
2
synopsize
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barber(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lessen)
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blue pencil(verb, expression, cut, reduce, curtail)
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