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The Clue
Make an acronym of, perhaps (10 letter answer)
The Answer
ABBREVIATE
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Notes
The answer ABBREVIATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Shorten
Definition
ABBREVIATE as a verb:
1. shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
2. (abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce) = reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"