Contract and Simplify

Contract

Contract verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.
Usage example: contract the calf muscles in your legs

Simplify and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simplify" instead a verb "Contract".

Simplify

Simplify verb - To make less complex.

Contract and simplify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Simplify".

Common collocations

character contract character simplify character
name contract name simplify name
brain contract brain simplify brain
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