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ABRIDGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
Synonyms:
abbreviator; abridger
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("abridger" is a kind of...):
redact; redactor; reviser; rewrite man; rewriter (someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication)
Derivation:
abridge (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements)