Abridgment and Distension

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Abridgment noun - A shortened version of a written work.

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Distension is an antonym for abridgment.

Distension noun - The act of expanding by pressure from within.

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Abridgment is an antonym for distension in topics: increase, enlargement, growth.

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Distension and Abridgment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridgment/distension

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