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   short·en

   /ˈSHôrtn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become shorter: "he shortened his stride" Similar make shorterabbreviateabridgecondenseprecissynopsizecontractcompressreducelessenshrinkdecreasediminishcutcut downcut shortdocktrimclipcroppare downprunecurtailtruncateturn uptake upget shortergrow shortergrow lesscontractcompressshrinkOpposite lengthenextendelongatelengthen
   • ▪ reduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind.
   • ▪ (with reference to gambling odds) make or become shorter; decrease: "the odds had shortened to 14-1"
   • ▪ make (a vowel or syllable) short.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • S

     1

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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