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shortened

Divide shortened into syllables:

short · ened

How to pronounce shortened:

Synonyms for shortened:

abbreviated
abridged
abrupt
brief
compact
compressed
condensed
curtailed
cut-back
little
sawed-off
short
short-lived
shortish
sudden
syncopated
transient

Antonyms for shortened:

amplified
complete
diffuse
drawn out
expanded
full-length
increased
lengthened
long
prolonged
protracted
unabbreviated
unabridged

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