Dictionary Check: truncation
"truncation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
the property of being truncated or short
noun
the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
noun
the act of cutting short
Example:
"it is an obvious truncation of the verse"
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