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abbreviating

NOUN

contraction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage

STRONG

abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution dwindling elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking tightening withdrawal

WEAK

abridging confining curtailing cutting down decreasing deflating diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling tensing withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enlargement increase

STRONG

expansion opening

WEAK

amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch

NOUN

reducing

Synonyms

STRONG

compressing condensing contracting contraction decreasing dieting diminishing discounting downsizing lessening reduction shortening shrinking

WEAK

cutting down marking down paring down

Antonyms

STRONG

enlargement increase

Example Sentences

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Abbreviating this part of the letter is highly discourteous. b.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose