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clipping(noun, diminishing, subtracting)
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paring(diminishing, subtracting)
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trimming(noun, diminishing, subtracting, shearing)
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cropping(diminishing, subtracting)
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abbreviating
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curtailing(diminishing, subtracting)
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cutting
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abridging(diminishing, subtracting)
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reducing(diminishing, subtracting)
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decreasing(adjective, diminishing, subtracting)
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docking(adjective, subtracting)
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lop
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nipping
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shearing(diminishing, subtracting)
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truncating
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bobbing(diminishing, subtracting)
2
contracting(adjective, diminishing)
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diminishing(diminishing, subtracting)
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lessening(diminishing, subtracting)
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loping
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APASmart Define. (2015). pruning thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pruning/thesaurus/synonyms
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