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Word entry · 7 letters

curtail

Best crossword clue

"reduce in scope"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /kɜːˈteɪl/Part of speech verbSorted acilrtuStarts with CEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2U3R4T5A6I7L

Definitions

  1. place restrictions on

Used in a sentence

  • Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.
  • When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.
  • This is the rump of the C.L.C. branch to Southport Lord Street, which lost its passenger services beyond Aintree from January 7, 1952, whereupon the timetable between Gateacre and Aintree was greatly curtailed.

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