Contract and Shortcut

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Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

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Shortcut is an antonym for contract.

Shortcut verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.

Usage example: are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?

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Contract is an antonym for shortcut.

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Shortcut and Contract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/shortcut

Contract & Shortcut. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/shortcut>.

Shortcut or Contract. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/shortcut.

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