Abridgment
Abridgment noun - A shortened version of a written work.
Usage example: this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition
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Synonyms for Abridgment
Summary is a synonym for abridgment in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Summary" instead a noun "Abridgment", when it comes to topics like abstract, condensation, synopsis, shortening.
Summary
Summary noun - A short statement of the main points.
Usage example: many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book
Abridgment is a synonym for summary in abstract topic. You can use "Abridgment" instead a noun "Summary", if it concerns topics such as synopsis, short statement of main points.
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Related pairs
- sketch and abridgment
- sketch and summary
- epitome and abridgment
- epitome and summary
- abstract and abridgment
- abstract and summary
- brief and abridgment
- brief and summary
- condensation and abridgment
- condensation and summary
- reduction and abridgment
- reduction and summary
- outline and abridgment
- outline and summary
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