Contract and Pouch

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Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

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Pouch is an antonym for contract.

Pouch verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.

Usage example: as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched

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Contract is an antonym for pouch.

Nearby Words: pouched, pouchy, pouching

full	full contract	full pouch
special	special contract	special pouch
regular	regular contract	regular pouch
separate	separate contract	separate pouch
Other adjectives: single, large, huge, private, next, giant.

In this case, it generated a sweet liquid that encouraged hornets or wasps to nest in its pouch and, when annoyed, it would contract the pouch and expel them at its enemies (the arsalon itself was entirely immune to insect stings.)

Source: Bee Bee Gun

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