Shorten and Untwist

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Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Untwist is an antonym for shorten.

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

Untwist verb - To separate the various strands of.

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Shorten is an antonym for untwist in topics: spread out, open or fan out.

Nearby Word: untwisting

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Untwist and Shorten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shorten/untwist

Shorten & Untwist. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shorten/untwist>.

Untwist or Shorten. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shorten/untwist.

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