(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation.
an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
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(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything eg…
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(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
What abridgment have you for this evening? What masque? what music?
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