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Shorten A Game Crossword Clue

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verb

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen, diminish, or curtail

25%9 They shorten game in topless bars
noun

• one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

23%9 Abbreviate or shorten
verb

• enclose in a capsule

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

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