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abbreviate

/əbˈɹiviˌeɪt/ · 10 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    The manuscript must be shortened

  2. verb

    shorten

    Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'

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