Contract
Contract verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.
Usage example: metal contracts at low temperatures
Inflate
Inflate verb - Fill with gas or air.
Common collocations
| body | contract body | inflate body |
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Inflate and Contract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/inflate
Contract & Inflate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/inflate>.
Inflate or Contract. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/inflate.
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