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shortening

[shawrt-ning, shawr-tn-ing]

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noun

butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short.
Phonetics.��the act, process, or an instance of making or becoming short.
Linguistics.��
1. the act or process of dropping one or more syllables from a word or phrase to form a shorter word with the same meaning, as in forming piano from pianoforte or phone from telephone.
2. clipped form.

shortening

/ ˈʃɔː��ə��ɪŋ /

noun

butter, lard, or other fat, used in a dough, cake mixture, etc, to make the mixture short

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortening¹

First recorded in 1535–45; shorten + -ing ¹

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It is hoped that shortening the league's name will help it "talk how fans talk" and give it a less corporate, more informal feel.

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The same year voters rejected the death penalty initiative, they narrowly passed a competing ballot measure, Proposition 66, aimed at speeding up California’s execution process by shortening the timeline for legal appeals.

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The conversation turns to chin implants, upper-lip shortening, and nose surgery.

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One so common that we barely notice it shortening our lives.

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Taillon revamped his delivery after his second surgery, using more leg thrust and shortening his arm path in an effort to ease pressure on his elbow.

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shortened form Shorter

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