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Word: Abridgement
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French abregement, from the verb abreg(i)er (see abridge)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbrɪdʒm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of abridging a text.
Short Definition:action of abridging text
Definition:
curtailment of rights
Short Definition:curtailment of rights
Examples:- the abridgement of the rights of ownership
Variant Forms:
- abridgment
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