Word of the day
truncate
1. shorten the duration or extent of
“he was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries”
2. shorten by cutting off the top or end
“the torso has been truncated just below the neck line”
verb
/ˈtrəŋˌkeɪt/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
truncate
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"We had to truncate the trees to keep their _____ under control."
Select three words related to truncate
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- betray
- traitor
- trim
- turncoat
- cut
- shorten
Choose the phrase that uses truncate correctly
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Find a word related to truncate
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