Expanded and Shorten

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Expanded adjective - Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope.

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Shorten is an antonym for expanded in topics: extend, go into detail.

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Expanded is an antonym for shorten.

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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Shorten and Expanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expanded/shorten

Expanded & Shorten. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expanded/shorten>.

Shorten or Expanded. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expanded/shorten.

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