When summer is over, the days grow shorter and shorter.
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Shorter
/ˈʃɔːtə/
Synonyms for "shorter" (42 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (12)
Noun(1 words)
frenulum breve
Adjective(2 words)
less longless time
Related words (21)
Adjective(2 words)
more compactshort duration
Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
the shorter the better
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8 entriesbrief durationbrief sessionconcise explanationshort classshort meetingshort pencilshort ropeshort video
Collocations
7 entriesshorter durationshorter lengthshorter routeshorter thanshorter timeshorter time frameshorter version
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The candle grew shorter and shorter, until at last it went out.
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If Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed.
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Make this sentence a little shorter.
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