Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of shorten
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecut short in duration
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adjectiveshortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
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APA
shortened. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortened
MLA
“shortened.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortened. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortened,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortened.
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