Abridged and Deficient

Abridged

Abridged adjective - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting.

Deficient and abridged are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Abridged".

Nearby Words: abridgment, abridgement, abridging

Deficient

Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

Abridged and deficient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abridged" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently
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