Began
Shrink
Shrink verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.
Both words in one sentence
- On the other hand, size of cruisers began to (temporarily) shrink shortly after World War II, as increasingly powerful anti-ship missiles were seen as rendering heavy armour and big guns obsolete.
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