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curtail

/kɜːˈteɪl/
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noun

  • A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

verb

  • To cut short the tail of an animal

    "Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."

  • To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

    "When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."

  • To limit or restrict, keep in check.

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