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shorten
verb [I or T] /ˈʃɔː.tən/
/ˈʃɔːr-/ Definition
(Definition of shorten verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appliqué noun
- baste verb (SEW)
- bind verb
- bobbin noun
- bodkin noun
- cable stitch noun
- haberdashery noun (CLOTH)
- hem verb
- knit verb (MAKE CLOTHES)
- knitter noun
- knitting noun
- rib noun (PATTERN)
- seamstress noun
- sew sth up phrasal verb (REPAIR)
- sewing machine noun
- sewing noun
- skein noun (THREAD)
- stitch noun (THREAD)
- stitch verb
- tack noun (SEWING)
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