Delete and Shorten

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Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact

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

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

picture	delete picture	shorten picture
list	delete list	shorten list
path	delete path	shorten path
example	delete example	shorten example
Other words: game, tree, changes.

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