Abridge and Tangle

Abridge

Abridge verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Tangle and abridge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangle" instead a verb "Abridge".

Nearby Words: abridgment, abridgement, abridging

Tangle

Tangle verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.

Abridge and tangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abridge" instead a verb "Tangle".

Nearby Words: tangled, tangling, tangly

Common collocations

plot abridge plot tangle plot
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Tangle and Abridge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridge/tangle
Abridge & Tangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridge/tangle>.
Tangle or Abridge. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridge/tangle.
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