Abridged and Expanded

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

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Expanded is an antonym for abridged in shortened topic.

Expanded adjective - Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope.

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Abridged is an antonym for expanded.

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Expanded and Abridged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridged/expanded

Abridged & Expanded. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridged/expanded>.

Expanded or Abridged. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridged/expanded.

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