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noun

• one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

38%11 Language shortener
noun

• one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

23%6 Sentence shortener
noun

• a promise

• a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

• (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

verb

• release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

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