Retrenchments

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1
plural of retrenchment form-of, plural

Synonyms

curtailment decrease abatement abbreviation abridgment abstract

Example

"Rugged and ascending with short abrupt turns this road was blocked at every uncovered point with abbattis and small retrenchments."

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