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curtail

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cur.tail \(.)k*r-'ta-(*)l\ \-'ta--l*r\ \-'ta-(*)l-m*nt\ vt [alter. of 
   curtal to make a curtal of, fr. curtal, n.] : to cut off the end or any 
   part of  - cur.tail.er n