Abbreviate and Continue

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Abbreviate verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Continue is an antonym for abbreviate.

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Abbreviate is an antonym for continue in persist topic.

name	abbreviate name	continue name
way	abbreviate way	continue way

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Continue and Abbreviate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abbreviate/continue

Abbreviate & Continue. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abbreviate/continue>.

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