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What is abridge text? ›

: to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense. abridge a novel. an abridged dictionary. 2. : to shorten in duration or extent.

Circa is a Latin word meaning "around, approximately".

Perhaps the most famous is the November 5, 1996, puzzle by Jeremiah Farrell, published on the day of the U.S. presidential election, which has been featured in the movie Wordplay and the book The Crossword Obsession by Coral Amende, as well as discussed by Peter Jennings on ABC News, featured on CNN, and elsewhere.

Research has shown a positive correlation between crossword puzzles and daily life functions, especially for people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Experts emphasize that larger clinical trials are needed to unravel the observed associations between crossword puzzles and how our brains function.

An abridged version of a book is a shortened version: it's not complete because parts have been cut or omitted. Sometimes you have time to read all of something, but other times you don't. When you need to save time, you might need to look at an abridged version of a book.

A written work may be abridged to make it more accessible to a wider audience; for example, to make an adaptation of it as an audio book or a television show, to make a more convenient companion to an already-established work or to create a shorter reference version. Unabridged is the opposite of abridged.

cru·​ci·​ver·​bal·​ist. ˌkrüsəˈvərbələ̇st. : a person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles.

A 9% reduced risk of dementia among among people who did active mental activities, such as crossword puzzles or playing games, cards, or chess. A 7% reduced risk of dementia among people who said they paint or draw, or do craftwork, woodwork, or metalwork.

What is a four letter word for kismet? ›

Are you stumped by the Kismet crossword clue? Look no further! We identified 6 potential answers for this clue. We believe the most likely solution is FATE with 4 letters.

abridge verb [T] (make shorter)

to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is not important: The book was abridged for children.

Abridge transforms patient-clinician conversations into structured clinical notes in real-time, powered by the most advanced generative AI in healthcare.

abridge verb [T] (reduce rights)

He said that Congress would make no law abridging the freedom of speech. Had the state abridged his rights?

: shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages.