curtailment
[ ker-teyl-muhnt ]
/ kərˈteɪl mənt /
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noun
the act of cutting something short or cutting it back; reduction: Constant curtailment of postal service has inconvenienced every citizen.
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OTHER WORDS FROM curtailment
non·cur·tail·ment, nounWords nearby curtailment
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