curb
verbTo restrain, limit, or keep something under control.
Keep within limits
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nounThe subjects, learning goals, and planned course of study offered by an educational program.
cursory
adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
curtail
verbTo reduce, restrict, or bring to an earlier end.
Reduce or cut short
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customary
adjectiveFollowing an established habit or usual practice.
Following usual practice
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cynical
adjectiveDistrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.
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