Related Words for shorten

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reduce
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Verb, Verb
abbreviate
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Verb, Verb
abridge
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Verb, Verb
cut
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Verb, Verb
contract
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Verb, Verb
lengthen
/x
Verb, Verb
prolong
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Verb
shorter
/x
Adjective
extend
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Verb
longer
/x
Adjective
simplify
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Verb
streamline
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Verb
hasten
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Verb
expedite
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Verb
optimize
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Verb
accelerate
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Verb
complicate
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Verb
curtail
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Verb
improve
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Verb
alter
/x
Verb
elongate
x/x
Adjective, Verb
condense
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Verb
minimize
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Verb
adjust
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Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
allow
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Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
modify
/xx
Verb
postpone
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Verb
truncate
/x
Noun
maximize
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Verb
lessen
/x
Verb
enhance
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Verb
delay
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Noun
length
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Noun
shrink
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Verb
straighten
/x
Verb
optimise
/xx
Verb
lighten
/x
Verb
widen
/x
Verb
quicken
/x
Name
expand
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Verb
tighten
/x
Verb
restrict
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Verb
standardize
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Verb
facilitate
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Verb
increase
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Noun
compress
/x
Noun
tweak
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Noun
impede
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Verb
readjust
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Verb
longish
/x
Adjective
rework
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Noun
eliminate
x/xx
Verb
soften
/x
Verb
strengthen
/x
Verb
broaden
/x
Verb
terminate
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Verb
deepen
/x
Verb
decrease
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Noun
degrade
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Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
reshape
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Verb
intensify
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Verb
minimise
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Verb
lengthier
/xx
Adjective
disrupt
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Verb
duration
//x
Noun
halve
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Verb
fasten
/x
Verb
save
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Verb
maximise
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Verb
revise
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Verb
flatten
/x
Verb
derail
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Verb
precede
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Verb
adapt
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Verb
modernize
/xx
Verb
automate
/xx
Verb
calculate
/xx
Verb
append
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Noun
augment
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Verb
stretch
/
Noun
prolongation
x/xx
Noun
loosen
/x
Verb
attach
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Verb
exaggerate
x/xx
Verb
quicker
/x
Adjective
freshen
/x
Verb
span
/
Noun
dictate
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Verb
confine
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Verb
tailor
/x
Noun
jeopardize
/xx
Verb
aggravate
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Verb
stagger
/x
Noun
change
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Noun
rearrange
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Verb
amplify
/xx
Verb
defer
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Verb
enrich
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Verb
limit
/x
Noun
wait
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Verb
remove
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Verb
mitigate
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Verb
prevent
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Verb
exacerbate
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Verb
consolidate
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Verb
constrain
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Verb
impair
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Verb
stabilize
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Verb
worsen
/x
Verb
darken
/x
Verb
lead
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Noun
take
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Verb
necessitate
x/xx
Verb
restructure
x/x
Verb
enable
x/x
Verb
cut short
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Phrase, Verb, Adjective
shorthand
/x
Noun
thin
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Adjective
narrow
/x
Adjective
slim
/
Noun
sharpen
/x
Verb
cut down
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
small
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Adjective
shallow
/x
Adjective
prune
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Noun
taper
/x
Noun
trim
/
Noun
make short work of
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Phrase, Verb
short circuit
//x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
take in
/x
Phrase, Verb
skinny
/x
Adjective
downsize
/x
Verb
constrict
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Verb
clip
/
Noun
draw in
/x
Phrase, Verb
shave
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Verb
drop
/
Noun
scissor
/x
Noun
cut off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
chop down
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Phrase, Verb
collapse
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Noun
cut back
//
Phrase, Verb
telomeres
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Noun
thicken
/x
Verb
workweek
/x
Noun
lifespan
/x
Noun
metatarsal
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Noun
workday
/x
Noun
sail
/
Noun
stays
/
Noun
admits
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Verb
affidavit
xx/x
Noun
alleviate
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Verb
anterior
x/xx
Adjective
appendix
x/x
Noun
awake
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Adjective, Verb
backwards
/x
Adverb, Adjective
bridge
/
Noun, Verb
busy
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
circadian
x/xx
Adjective
clock
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Noun, Verb
close
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
commence
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Verb
concentrate
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Verb, Noun
counterclockwise
xx/x
Adjective, Adverb
cpu
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Name
curb
/
Noun, Verb
dock
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Noun, Verb
down
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
downwards
/x
Adverb
enjoyable
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Adjective
enlarges
x/x
Verb, Noun
ensues
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Verb, Noun
evaluated
x/xxx
Verb
expiratory
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Adjective
fill
/
Verb, Noun
forwards
/x
Adverb, Adjective
four
/
Noun
frustrating
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Adjective
glacial
/x
Adjective, Noun
half
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Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
hectic
/x
Adjective, Noun
hitch
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Noun, Verb
hours
/x
Verb
interrupt
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Verb, Noun
inwards
/x
Noun, Adverb
lower
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
one
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
outward
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
override
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Verb, Noun
slack
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
summarize
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Verb
upwards
/x
Adverb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
get
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Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
gloss
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Noun, Verb
tell
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Verb, Noun