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Abbreviating Definition

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verb

Present participle of abbreviate.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • curtailing
  • shortening
  • condensing
  • abridging
  • reducing
  • cutting
  • epitomizing
  • pruning
  • shrinking
  • diminishing
  • simplifying
  • slashing
  • squeezing
  • truncating
  • clipping
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • extending
  • increasing
  • lengthening
  • expanding
  • enlarging
  • amplifying

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Words Starting With

AABABB

Words Ending With

GNGING

Unscrambles

abbreviating

Words Starting With A and Ending With G

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Word Length

12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With A12 Letter Words Ending With G

Words Near Abbreviating in the Dictionary

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  • abbreviated-number
  • abbreviatedly
  • abbreviately
  • abbreviater
  • abbreviates
  • abbreviating
  • abbreviation
  • abbreviative
  • abbreviator
  • abbreviatory
  • abbreviature
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