Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the given options:

The editor __________ the story to make the book easier to digest.

  1. abridged

  2. abjured

  3. absconded

  4. abdicated
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Explanation

Abridged means shortened or condensed while keeping the main content. Editors abridge stories to make them more concise and readable. Abjured means renounced an oath, absconded means escaped, and abdicated means relinquished power.

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