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shrinking
/ʃˈɹɪŋkɪŋ/ · 9 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
process or result of becoming less or smaller
the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
- noun
the act of becoming less
- verb
wither, as with a loss of moisture
The fruit dried and shriveled
- verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- verb
reduce in size; reduce physically
Hot water will shrink the sweater