| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| contracting | Shorten (a word or phrase) by combination or elision |
| contracted | Shorten (a word or phrase) by combination or elision |
| contractions | The process of shortening a word by combination or elision |
| contraction | The process of shortening a word by combination or elision |
| syncopate | Shorten (a word) by dropping sounds or letters in the middle, as in symbology for symbolology, or Gloster for Gloucester |
| syncopates | Shorten (a word) by dropping sounds or letters in the middle, as in symbology for symbolology, or Gloster for Gloucester |
| syncopating | Shorten (a word) by dropping sounds or letters in the middle, as in symbology for symbolology, or Gloster for Gloucester |
