Abridgment and Extension

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Abridgment noun - A shortened version of a written work.

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Extension is an antonym for abridgment.

Extension noun - The act of making longer.

Usage example: the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest

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Abridgment is an antonym for extension in enlargement topic.

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Extension and Abridgment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridgment/extension

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