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shortening
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  1. shortening
  2. shorten
  3. shorten down
  4. shorten in

shortening

noun

Definition of SHORTENING

1
: the action or process of making or becoming short; specifically : the dropping of the latter part of a word so as to produce a new and shorter word of the same meaning
2
: an edible fat used to shorten baked goods
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