shortens
Definitions
Verb
- Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- Make short or shorter
- Become short or shorter
- Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shortens".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shutdowns | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | shotguns | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | champagnes | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | chaperones | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | chevron's | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | schiferon's | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | shadowens | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | shakedowns | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | sharpens | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | shearson's | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | shelton's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shuchman's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shortens".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shorts | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | shorter | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | sorts | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | shores | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | shortened | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | shorten | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | shortest | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | shortages | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | shortening | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | shortness | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | softens | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | horten | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shorter's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sorties | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | sorters | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shorts' | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | shorted | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | shore's | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | shogren | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | cortens | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shortens" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shortens" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "shortens" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shortens".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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