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shrink vs squinch

squinch vs shrink

shrink and squinch both are nouns.

shrink and squinch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrink Yes No Yes No
squinch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shrink and squinch are synonyms defined as:
  • shrink and squinch: draw back, as with fear or pain
Other synonyms of shrink include cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince.
shrink (noun) squinch (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
shrink (verb) squinch (verb)
become smaller or draw together cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
reduce in size; reduce physically draw back, as with fear or pain
wither, as with a loss of moisture crouch down
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain
Difference between shrink and squinch

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