Related Words for shortening

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WordSyllablesCategories
reduce
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Verb, Verb
abbreviate
x/xx
Verb, Verb, Adjective, Noun
abridge
x/
Noun, Verb, Noun
cut
/
Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective
contract
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adjective, Verb
lengthening
/xx
Noun, Verb
shorter
/x
Adjective
prolonging
x/x
Verb
streamlining
/xx
Noun
decreasing
x/x
Verb
doubling
/xx
Noun
length
/
Noun
prolongation
x/xx
Noun
halving
/x
Noun
thickening
/xx
Noun
longer
/x
Adjective
improving
x/x
Verb
straightening
/xx
Noun
extending
x/x
Verb
stiffening
/xx
Noun
modifying
/xxx
Verb
omitting
x/x
Verb
lowering
/xx
Verb
increasing
x/x
Verb
simplifying
/xxx
Verb
softening
/xx
Noun
augmenting
/xx
Verb
stretching
/x
Verb
flattening
/xx
Noun
changing
/x
Verb
melting
/x
Noun
delaying
x/x
Verb
compressing
x/x
Verb
lard
/
Noun
duration
//x
Noun
extension
x/x
Noun
reduction
x/x
Noun
tightening
/xx
Noun
optimizing
/xxx
Verb
widening
/xx
Noun
hardening
/xx
Noun
altering
/xx
Verb
broadening
/xx
Noun
elongation
xx/x
Noun
tweaking
/x
Noun
shortness
/x
Noun
diminishing
x/xx
Verb
butter
/x
Noun
limiting
/xx
Verb
strengthening
/xx
Noun
reworking
x/x
Noun
lifespan
/x
Noun
postponing
x/x
Verb
hastening
/xx
Verb
modification
xxx/x
Noun
trimming
/x
Verb
enhancing
x/x
Verb
condensing
x/x
Noun
shrinking
/x
Noun
standardizing
/xxx
Verb
removing
x/x
Verb
worsening
/xx
Verb
margarine
/xx
Noun
smoothing
/x
Noun
minimizing
/xxx
Verb
adjusting
x/x
Verb
lessening
/xx
Noun
loosening
/xx
Noun
optimising
/xxx
Verb
blackening
/xx
Noun
enlarging
x/x
Verb
reshaping
x/x
Noun
maximizing
/xxx
Verb
restricting
x/x
Verb
stick
/
Noun
paste
/
Noun
marg
/
Name
marge
/
Name
shortbread
/x
Noun
frosting
/x
Noun
buttercream
/x/
Noun
crackling
/x
Noun
pastry
/x
Noun
icing
/x
Noun
roux
/
Noun
crispy
/x
Noun
caul
/
Noun
butterfat
/xx
Noun
sweating
/x
Noun
speck
/
Noun
spud
/
Noun
cocoa butter
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
dough
/
Noun
custard
/x
Noun
frying pan
/x/
Phrase, Noun
powdered sugar
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
whipping cream
/x/
Phrase, Noun
puff pastry
//x
Phrase, Noun
butter knife
/x/
Phrase, Noun
crust
/
Noun
fondant
/x
Noun
flatware
/x
Noun
telomere
/xx
Verb
myocyte
xxx
Noun
internodes
/x/
Noun
apd
/
Name
hydrogenated
/xxxx
Adjective
workweek
/x
Noun
pans
/
Verb
chordal
/x
Adjective
angulation
/x/x
Noun
circumferential
x/x/x
Adjective
metatarsal
x/xx
Noun
unloaded
x/x
Adjective
leg
/
Adjective
fractional
/xx
Adjective
bowing
/x
Noun
fallow
/x
Noun
limb
/
Verb
isotonic
xx/x
Adjective
vegetable
/xx
Adjective
lamella
x/x
Noun
workday
/x
Noun
hamstrings
/x
Noun
abbreviation
xxx/x
Noun
abridgement
x/x
Noun
alleviation
xxx/x
Noun
arousal
x/x
Noun
bending
/x
Noun
breaking
/x
Noun
bridging
/x
Noun, Adjective
carelessness
/xx
Noun
catabolic
xx/x
Adjective
catalytic
xx/x
Adjective
clipping
/x
Noun, Adjective
clotting
/x
Noun
compensatory
x/xxx
Adjective
conjoint
x/
Adjective
constriction
x/x
Noun
contraction
x/x
Noun
corrective
x/x
Adjective, Noun
curative
/xx
Adjective, Noun
curtailment
x/x
Noun
cutting off
/x/
Phrase, Noun
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
deformation
xx/x
Noun
dereliction
xx/x
Noun
destabilizing
x/xxx
Adjective, Verb
destructive
x/x
Adjective
diluting
x/x
Verb
displacement
x/x
Noun
distortion
x/x
Noun
downsizing
/xx
Noun
failure
/x
Noun
improvement
x/x
Noun
loss
/
Noun, Verb
misalignment
xx/x
Noun
narrowing
/xx
Noun
negligence
/xx
Noun
omission
x/x
Noun
reconnoitre
xx/x
Verb, Noun
relaxation
xx/x
Noun
reversal
x/x
Noun, Adjective
rise
/
Noun, Verb
salad
/x
Noun
shrinkage
/x
Noun
slashing
/x
Noun, Adjective
slowing
/x
Noun
socializing
/xxx
Noun
stricture
/x
Noun
synergistic
xx/x
Adjective
thinning
/x
Noun, Adjective
weakening
/xx
Noun
grape
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
pigeon
/x
Noun, Verb
butt
/
Noun, Verb
dicky
/x
Name, Adjective
bog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
closet
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
nickel
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
pidgin
/x
Noun
sfa
x
Name
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
maypole
/x
Noun, Verb
girly
/x
Adjective, Noun
aisle
/
Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
daylight
/x
Noun, Verb