7 across
Make
short
counterargument
with
pamphlet
(8)
Make short counterargument with pamphlet (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
CON is a counterargument (as in "pros and cons"), and TRACT is a pamphlet. Put them together for CONTRACT, meaning to Make short or shrink.