Curtail and Develop

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Curtail verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Develop is an antonym for curtail in abridge topic.

Nearby Words: curtailment, curtailing

Develop verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.

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Curtail is an antonym for develop in expand topic.

ability	curtail ability	develop ability
power	curtail power	develop power
system	curtail system	develop system
powers	curtail powers	develop powers
Other words: problems, tendencies.

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