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Word: abridgment (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • obsolete That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
  • US An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
  • US The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an '''abridgment''' of pleasures or of expenses.

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