The journal's editor was famous for her economy of phrase. She could trim a paragraph to a sentence without losing any of its substance, and writers who survived her pen often produced their best work afterward.
As used in the text, what does the word "trim" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
cut down
- B
neaten the edges of
- C
balance
- D
decorate
Explanation
She reduces paragraphs to sentences while keeping their substance, so "trim" means to cut down, not to decorate or balance.