wrinkle vs contract

contract vs wrinkle

wrinkle and contract both are nouns.

wrinkle and contract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wrinkle	Yes	No	Yes	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of wrinkle; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than wrinkle:

wrinkle: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
contract: make smaller

wrinkle (noun)	contract (noun)
a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
a minor difficulty	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

wrinkle (verb)	contract (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic	make or become more narrow or restricted
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker	become smaller or draw together
make wrinkled or creased	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement

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