| ADJECTIVE | all | shortened, sawed-off, sawn-off | cut short |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | shortened, abbreviated, truncated | cut short in duration | |
| all | shortened, telescoped | shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another | |
| all | shortened, cut | with parts removed |
| Sounds | shao'rtahnd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd... | |
| Meaning | cut short. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the shortened rope was easier to use" | |
| Synonyms | sawed-off, sawn-off | |
| Broader | short | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length |
| Spanish | abreviado, truncado | |
| Catalan | abreujat, abreviat, truncat | |
| Meaning | cut short in duration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking" | |
| Synonyms | abbreviated, truncated | |
| Broader | short | primarily temporal sense |
| Spanish | abreviado | |
| Meaning | shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | telescoped | |
| Broader | short | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length |
| Spanish | acortado | |
| Catalan | abreviat | |
| Meaning | With parts removed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cut | |
| Broader | abridged | (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting |
| Spanish | acortado | |
| Catalan | escurçat, tallat | |
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