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SHORTLIST

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

Synonyms:

short list; shortlist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("shortlist" is a kind of...):

list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put someone or something on a short list

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "shortlist" is one way to...):

grade; order; place; range; rank; rate (assign a rank or rating to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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