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stop short
Main Entry:
abbreviate
[
uh
-
bree
-vee-eyt
]
Show IPA
/
əˈbriviˌeɪt
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
cut short an activity
Synonyms:
abort,
curtail
,
restrict
,
stop short
, truncate
Antonyms:
expand
,
extend
,
increase
, lengthen
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