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English noun: shortening | |||
| 1. | shortening (food) fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | edible fat | ||
| 2. | shortening (act) act of decreasing in length | ||
| Samples | The dress needs shortening. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abbreviation, contraction, cut, cutting, cutting off, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, truncation | ||
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