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unabridged

adjective un·abridged \ˌən-ə-ˈbrijd\

: not shortened by leaving out some parts : not abridged

Full Definition of UNABRIDGED

1
:  not abridged :  complete <an unabridged reprint of a novel>
2
:  being the most complete of its class :  not based on one larger <an unabridged dictionary>
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First Known Use of UNABRIDGED

1599

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

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