Compressed and Long

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Compressed adjective - Pressed tightly together.

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Long is an antonym for compressed.

Long adjective - Of great extent from end to end.

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Compressed is an antonym for long in elongated topic.

Nearby Word: longed

The Time Traveler's Wife compressed a 300-page book into a movie a little over an hour and a half long, removing some of the characters' stories and dropping others altogether.

Source: Compressed Adaptation
Compressed Adaptation: The film is only 20 minutes long, and cuts a lot of plot, as well as changes the ending.

Source: Film / Disciples of the Crow
Compressed Adaptation: According to Leonard Maltin, the original Russian version is close to four hours long.

Source: Film / Waterloo

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