Contract
Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Shortening is a synonym for contract. In some cases you can replace term "Shortening" with "Contract", this verbs are similar.
Shortening
Shortening noun - Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.
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Synonyms for Shortening
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Related pairs
- compress and contract
- compress and shortening
- cut and contract
- cut and shortening
- decline and contract
- decline and shortening
- diminish and contract
- diminish and shortening
- reduce and contract
- reduce and shortening
- decrease and contract
- decrease and shortening
- shrink and contract
- shrink and shortening
Both words in one sentence
- The demon serves the human they make the contract with, in exchange for the demon being able to drain their soul in place of astral energy, shortening the human's lifespan drastically.
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