Abridged and Diffuse

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

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Diffuse is an antonym for abridged in shortened topic.

Diffuse adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Usage example: a diffuse speech that took a great deal of time to make a very small point

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Abridged is an antonym for diffuse in topics: wordy, spread out.

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