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- pronunciation:
- shor
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 n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shortens, shortening, shortened |
| definition 1: |
When you shorten something, you make it shorter.
The tailor shortened the woman's dress by three inches.Luke asked his mother if she could shorten his hair.- synonyms:
- abbreviate, cut
- antonyms:
- expand, extend, lengthen
- similar words:
- chip, contract, crop, decrease, reduce, shrink, trim
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| definition 2: |
When something shortens, it becomes shorter.
The days shorten little by little as winter approaches.- antonyms:
- lengthen
- similar words:
- contract, shrink
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| related words: |
lower |
| derivations: |
shortened (adj.), shortener (n.) |
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