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abridgement
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a·bridg·ment also a·bridge·ment  (-brjmnt)
n.
1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
2. A written text that has been abridged.
abridgment, abridgement
a shortened or condensed form of a book, article, etc.
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Noun1.abridgementabridgement - a shortened version of a written work
abridgment, capsule, condensation
sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
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But such fantastic images, as well as Polo's tendency toward self-aggrandizement, his habit of usurping the accounts of others, the numerous abridgments, and a litany of things he did not report, also address the larger question of the journey's veracity.
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