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Abridgement

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

📖 Definitions of "Abridgement"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

    "an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"

  2. 2

    The state of being abridged or lessened.

  3. 3

    An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

  4. 4

    That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly

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