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shortened

ADJECTIVE

bobbed

Synonyms

STRONG

coiffed cropped cut trimmed

ADJECTIVE

less

Synonyms

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fewer

STRONG

lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate

WEAK

beneath declined deficient depressed diminished excepting lacking not as great reduced shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without

Antonyms

STRONG

greater higher important major superior

WEAK

bigger more

ADJECTIVE

reduced

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decreased diminished

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized lessened miniaturized shrunk subtracted

WEAK

cut down scaled-down

Antonyms

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elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

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barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured tethered

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bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

ADJECTIVE

scarce

Synonyms

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deficient limited rare scant scanty sparse sporadic

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at a premium failing few few and far between in short supply occasional seldom seldom met with semioccasional short shy truncated uncommon unusual wanting

Antonyms

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adequate ample plentiful satisfactory sufficient

WEAK

abundant frequent

ADJECTIVE

short

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviated brief crisp precise terse

STRONG

bare compressed condensed curtailed decreased diminished fleeting lessened little summarized summary

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aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained

Antonyms

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enduring lasting lengthy

STRONG

long

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Observations show that the galaxy's rotating gas disk appears shortened and compressed along its leading edge.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Buchanan said a narrow rally could lead to a shortened market cycle as investors grapple with where the growth comes from.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

It has shortened interpreter hours, powered down escalators and ignored loose cladding on its 75-year-old headquarters in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The committee said it was unclear why this transition period could not be shortened to 20 years.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Many people believed that the hardships of the expedition had drastically shortened his life span.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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