Abridgment and Continuance

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Abridgment noun - A shortened version of a written work.

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Continuance is an antonym for abridgment.

Continuance noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

Usage example: the continuance of hunger in the world despite some valiant efforts to solve the problem

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Abridgment is an antonym for continuance.

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Continuance and Abridgment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridgment/continuance

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