ABRIDGING

/əˈbɹɪdʒɪŋ/
14
Scrabble
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WWF
A(1) B(3) R(1) I(1) D(2) G(2) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition

/əˈbɹɪdʒɪŋ/
verb
  1. To deprive; to cut off.
  2. To debar from.
  3. To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
  4. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
  5. Cut short; truncate.

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