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The process of abbreviating a text or written work
Fat used in cooking, typically liquid or viscous in consistency
“In this recipe, I replaced butter with shortening to make the cookies extra moist and tender.”
The process of becoming smaller in size
An act or state of being reduced
An act of shearing or clipping
Present participle for to reduce or shorten in extent or duration
“The ministry will shorten the permit processing to less than seven working days from the current 16 days.”
Present participle for to create a summary of
“The next challenge is to shorten the document to focus on the excerpts most relevant to the essential question.”
Present participle for to make or become shorter
“A third solution is to shorten the tree by cutting off part of the trunk.”
Present participle for to reduce a judicial sentence to another less severe one
Present participle for to shorten (clothes or fabric)
Present participle for to draw together so as to wrinkle
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