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verb • leave or strike out | ||||||||
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verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||||||
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verb • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • make short or shorter • become short or shorter • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||||
Curtail In A Way Crossword Clue
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ELIDE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ELIDE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times26 Apr 1983 | Down 30 | |
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