curtail
verbTo reduce, restrict, or bring to an earlier end.
Reduce or cut short
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verbTo place limits or restrictions on something.
minimize
verbTo reduce something as much as possible, or to present it as less important.
Reduce to a minimum
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terse
adjectiveExpressed in very few words, sometimes with an abrupt tone.
terseness
nounBrevity of expression, sometimes to the point of abruptness.
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