Cryptic crossword clue
Moderated about one part of speech being held up, in short 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ABBREVIATED

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The straight part
We know that "in short" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in short = abbreviated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABBREVIATED mean?

ABBREVIATED verb
  1. To shorten by omitting parts or details.
  2. To speak or write in a brief manner.
  3. To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
  4. To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
  5. To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
ABBREVIATED adjective
  1. Shortened; made briefer.
  2. Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.
  3. Scanty, as in clothing.

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