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noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||
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verb • stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins • control and direct with or as if by reins • stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins | ||||
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verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||
Curtail
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| New York Times05 Dec 2025 | Across 24 | |
| New York Times07 Jan 2021 | Down 2 | |
| The Guardian Quick29 Jan 2019 | Down 13 | |
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7 | Slacken or curtail |
