Abridge

ABRIDGE

<Ah-bridj>

Abbreviate; truncate; shorten

Condensing something while keeping the general idea.

Abridge the book and it will be half the size because the extra words are removed.

Bridge (reminds) Bridge

We bridge and connect words by removing the extra words.

BRIDGE

Question: Your house is capacious! What kind of house do you have?

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Answer: You have a spacious house. It is big and roomy. Remember: Capacious sounds like spacious.