The Clue
Raises the hem (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SHORTENS
Tags
Notes
The answer SHORTENS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
SHORTEN as a verb:
1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
2. (abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce) = reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
3. make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
4. become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
5. (bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten) = edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"