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Abridgement
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
📖 Definitions of "Abridgement"
noun
- 1
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"
- 2
The state of being abridged or lessened.
- 3
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
- 4
That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
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