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	99%	8	SHORTFOR	Exact Match!
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	25%	12		Contraction
	noun • a shortened form of a word or phrase • shortening something by omitting parts of it
	24%	11		Isn't for one prisoner drawing
	noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

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New York Times13 Jun 2009	Down 14	SHORTFOR
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