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abridgement
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
noun
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"
Similar: diminution, lessening, shortening
The state of being abridged or lessened.
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
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