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CURTAILING

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Curtailing.

Curtailing - as a verb

Place restrictions on

Example: "Curtail drinking in school"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
curbcut backrestrict
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
circumscribeconfine tolimit
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Example: "My speech was cut short"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clipcut short

Curtailing - as a noun

A cutting short; truncation.

Example Sentences

"They are curtailing production due to low demand."
"The company is curtailing its budget for the upcoming year."
"The school is considering curtailing the number of extracurricular activities offered."
"She is curtailing her social media usage to increase productivity."
"The management is curtailing overtime hours to reduce expenses."
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Word Game Points

Is CURTAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, curtailing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CURTAILING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is CURTAILING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, curtailing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CURTAILING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.

Is CURTAILING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, curtailing is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CURTAILING has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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