The Clue
Short-term? (11 letter answer)
The Answer
ABBREVIATED
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Notes
The answer ABBREVIATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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"
ABBREVIATED as an adjective:
1. (abbreviated, brief) = (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
2. (abbreviated, shortened, truncated) = cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"