Contract and Edit

Contract

Contract verb - Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

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Edit and contract are semantically related. in condense topic. In some cases you can use "Edit" instead a verb "Contract".

Edit verb - Cut and assemble the components of.

Usage example: edit film

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Contract and edit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Edit".

Nearby Words: edited, editing, editor, editable

contract body

edit body

Part of Disney's contract with Studio Ghibli was that they wouldn't edit any of the studio's films.

Source: Anime / Pom Poko
The World Wildlife Fund / Federation then sued for breach of contract, and won, forcing the wrestling fed to edit out the logo in old footage.

Source: Acronym Confusion
Stealth Pun: The game's first officially released (only about-to-be-released at the time of this page edit) contract module is called "Stars Over Landria;" it's also the name of a small space station that serves as the adventure's setting.

Source: Tabletop Game / Hc Svnt Dracones

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Edit and Contract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/edit

Contract & Edit. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/edit>.

Edit or Contract. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/edit.

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