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Shortcut

/ʃˈɔˌrtkʌt/
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(noun) A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

I created a shortcut on the desktop.
It's a shortcut to the school.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We decided to take a ____ through the forest to reach the campsite before the sun went down.

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