A verb, I bet, a feature to be cut short (10)

I believe the answer is:

abbreviate

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'be cut short' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for abbreviate that I've seen before include "Shorten (text)" , "Shorten (a word)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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