Drop and Shortening

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Drop

Drop noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: a huge drop in pressure
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Shortening and drop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shortening" instead a noun "Drop".
Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Shortening

Shortening noun - Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.
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Drop and shortening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop" instead a noun "Shortening".
Nearby Words: short, shorten, shortened, shortness

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  • Waking Up at the Morgue Murdoch Mysteries: In "Hangman", Fox escapes hanging by means of an impromptu tracheotomy and the hangman deliberately shortening the drop.
    Source: Waking Up at the Morgue
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Shortening and Drop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/shortening
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