Dele and Shorten

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Dele verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: the proofreader was instructed to dele stray characters and other typos

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Shorten and dele are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb "Dele".

Nearby Word: deletion

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Dele and shorten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dele" instead a verb "Shorten".

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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Shorten and Dele. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dele/shorten

Dele & Shorten. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dele/shorten>.

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