Abridgment: alternatives and connections

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Abridgment

The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.

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Broader term 1

Summary 76% connected

Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Capsule 74% connected

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Capsule 74% connected

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Capsule 92% connected

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily,…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Condensation 92% connected

The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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