Edit and Shorten

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Edit

Edit verb - Cut and assemble the components of.

Usage example: edit film

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Shorten is a synonym for edit. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb "Edit".

Nearby Words: edited, editing, editor, editable

Shorten

Shorten verb - Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

Usage example: The manuscript must be shortened

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Edit is a synonym for shorten in diminish topic. You can use "Edit" instead a verb "Shorten".

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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scene	edit scene	shorten scene
list	edit list	shorten list
show	edit show	shorten show
time	edit time	shorten time
Other words: bit, game, story, title, sentences.

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Shorten and Edit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edit/shorten

Edit & Shorten. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edit/shorten>.

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