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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of clothing) very short | |
| Synonyms: | brief | |
| Examples: | "an abbreviated swimsuit" "a brief bikini" |
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| Related terms: | short | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] cut short in duration | |
| Synonyms: | truncated shortened | |
| Examples: | "the abbreviated speech" "a curtailed visit" "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking" "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation" |
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| Related terms: | short | |
| Similar spelling: |
abbreviate abbreviator abbreviation |
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