Dictionary Check: abbreviate

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"abbreviate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Example: "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonyms:
abridge foreshorten shorten cut contract reduce
verb

shorten

Example: "Abbreviate ‘New York’ and write ‘NY’"

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