Continue and Shorten

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Shorten is an antonym for continue in persist topic.

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Continue is an antonym for shorten.

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

life	continue life	shorten life
name	continue name	shorten name
process	continue process	shorten process
career	continue career	shorten career
Other words: show, time, path, game, story, journey, fight, war, times, lives.

As a result Solomon must continue to shorten his life to appease the people, and spend what little of it he has left in unbearable agony.

Source: Literature / The Bartimaeus Trilogy
Two Roads Before You: In several episodes, Janeway is presented with the choice to do something unethical and get the crew home immediately, or take the righteous path and continue looking for other ways to shorten the journey.

Source: Series / Star Trek: Voyager

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