127 entries under curtail topic. ×

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trim(verb, adjective, cut, increase, reduce)
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pare(verb, cut, check, increase, reduce)
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clip(noun, verb, cut, check, increase)
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crop(noun, verb, cut, increase, diminish)
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cut(verb, check, increase, reduce, restrain)
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lop(verb, cut, increase, decrease, divide)
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shave(verb, cut, check, reduce, restrain)
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shear(verb, cut, increase, diminish, decrease)
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dock(verb, cut, reduce, trim)
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reduce(verb, cut, check, restrain, diminish)
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cut back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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shorten(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, diminish)
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snip(verb, cut, review, divide)
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cut down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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truncate(verb, cut, increase, diminish, decrease)
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abbreviate(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, diminish)
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abridge(verb, cut, reduce, restrain, diminish)
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cut off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, condense)
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diminish(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish)
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minimize(verb, cut, check, reduce, diminish)
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