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- pronunciation:
- shor
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 n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shortens, shortening, shortened |
| definition 1: |
to make shorter.
I shortened the dress by three inches.- synonyms:
- abbreviate, cut
- antonyms:
- expand, extend, lengthen, prolong
- similar words:
- abridge, chip, condense, contract, crop, decrease, diminish, pare, reduce, shrink, trim
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| definition 2: |
to become shorter.
As winter approaches, the days shorten.- antonyms:
- lengthen
- similar words:
- contract, shrink
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| related words: |
dwindle, lower |
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| derivations: |
shortened (adj.), shortener (n.) |
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