Augmentation and Shortening

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Augmentation noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Shortening is an antonym for augmentation in improving topic.

Shortening noun - Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.

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Augmentation is an antonym for shortening.

Nearby Words: short, shorten, shortened, shortness

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Shortening and Augmentation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/shortening

Augmentation & Shortening. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/shortening>.

Shortening or Augmentation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/shortening.

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