Elongate and Shorten

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Elongate verb - To make longer.

Usage example: in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality

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Shorten is an antonym for elongate in make longer topic.

Nearby Words: elongated, elongation, elongating

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Usage example: if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit

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Elongate is an antonym for shorten in topics: cut, diminish.

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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