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shrink v. [
shrivel, shrivel up, wither] wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
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shrink v. [
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil, quail] draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
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shrink v. [
reduce] reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
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shrink v. [
contract] become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
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shrink n. [
psychiatrist, head-shrinker] a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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