Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shrinkage | Yes | No | No | No |
contraction | Yes | No | No | No |
shrinkage (noun) | contraction (noun) |
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the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
the amount by which something shrinks | (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) |
process or result of becoming less or smaller | a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds |
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together |