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verb
shorten
Synonyms for blue pencil
verb
shorten
Antonyms for blue pencil
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noun
forbiddance; ban
Synonyms
noun
forbiddance; ban
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verb
abridge
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verb
abridge
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- summarizestar
- curtailstar
- compressstar
- thickenstar
- trimstar
- abbreviatestar
- reducestar
- snipstar
- digeststar
- compactstar
- cutstar
- sumstar
- inventorystar
- precipitatestar
- shrinkstar
- solidifystar
- concentratestar
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verb
remove; rub out
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verb
remove; rub out
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verb
remove, delete
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verb
remove, delete
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verb
destroy, obliterate
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verb
destroy, obliterate
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verb
censor, cut
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verb
censor, cut
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verb
cancel, revoke
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verb
cancel, revoke
- invalidatestar
- annulstar
- wipe outstar
- vetostar
- voidstar
- undostar
- abolishstar
- restrictstar
- quashstar
- offsetstar
- negatestar
- abrogatestar
- repealstar
- rescindstar
- countervailstar
- scrubstar
- abatestar
- neutralizestar
- scratchstar
- squashstar
- renegestar
- compensatestar
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verb
destroy
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verb
destroy
- wipe outstar
- annihilatestar
- expungestar
- exterminatestar
- knock outstar
- ravagestar
- erasestar
- eliminatestar
- smashstar
- black outstar
- obscurestar
- eradicatestar
- scratchstar
- killstar
- extirpatestar
- cancelstar
- axstar
- totalstar
- zapstar
- cutstar
- wastestar
- effacestar
- finishstar
- scrubstar
- liquidatestar
- squashstar
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verb
diminish, decrease
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verb
diminish, decrease
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verb
cut shorter
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verb
cut shorter
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verb
nullify, cancel
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verb
nullify, cancel
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verb
forbid; ban; selectively remove
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verb
forbid; ban; selectively remove
- blackliststar
- excisestar
- editstar
- suppressstar
- withholdstar
- restrictstar
- sanitizestar
- abridgestar
- black outstar
- deletestar
- controlstar
- examinestar
- cutstar
- reviewstar
- repressstar
- sterilizestar
- restrainstar
- expurgatestar
- inspectstar
- launderstar
- corkstar
- squelchstar
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verb
erase, remove
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verb
erase, remove
- wipe outstar
- annulstar
- expungestar
- editstar
- omitstar
- eliminatestar
- destroystar
- black outstar
- excludestar
- cut outstar
- effacestar
- trimstar
- obliteratestar
- decontaminatestar
- rubstar
- dropstar
- squashstar
- snipstar
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verb
rewrite, refine
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verb
rewrite, refine
- rearrangestar
- composestar
- preparestar
- arrangestar
- censorstar
- choosestar
- publishstar
- compilestar
- annotatestar
- adaptstar
- assemblestar
- analyzestar
- selectstar
- alterstar
- revisestar
- deletestar
- trimstar
- rehashstar
- excisestar
- rectifystar
- featurestar
- polishstar
- regulatestar
- checkstar
- stylestar
- cutstar
- doctorstar
- fine-tunestar
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verb
erase
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verb
erase
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verb
copyedit
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verb
copyedit
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verb
correct, edit
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verb
correct, edit
- tightenstar
- cutstar
- overhaulstar
- reexaminestar
- scrutinizestar
- rewritestar
- amendstar
- reviewstar
- developstar
- modifystar
- updatestar
- comparestar
- revampstar
- reorganizestar
- upgradestar
- reconsiderstar
- reworkstar
- alterstar
- improvestar
- perfectstar
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verb
play down
Synonyms
verb
play down
Antonyms
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noun. forbiddance; ban
verb. abridge
verb. destroy, obliterate
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