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telescoping 1 of 2

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as in condensing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing the telescoping of the season for movie awards into a couple of months

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telescoping

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verb

present participle of telescope
as in compressing
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months

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