Question

Jessica’s manuscript was well written, but it was very long, so her editor decided to abridge it. What antonym context clue helps find the meaning of abridge? Manuscript Very long Editor Grammar

Answer 1

Very Long. Reason why is to abridge something is to make it short or simplify.

Answer 2

Very long

Step-by-step explanation:

The clue that suggests what "abridge" means is "very long." In this passage, we learn that a manuscript was too long, and that it was abridged. If we look at a dictionary, we will learn that "to abridge" means to make something shorter. However, we can also guess this from context by looking at the rest of the passage.