Contracted
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Contracted adjective – Reduced in size or pulled together. Usage example: the contracted pupils of her eyes
Expanded is an antonym for contracted.
Nearby Words: contract, contraction, contracting, contractual, contractor
Antonyms for Contracted
Expanded
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Expanded adjective – Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. Contracted is an antonym for expanded.
Nearby Words: expand, expansion, expansive, expanding, expandable
Antonyms for Expanded
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Your Size May Vary: Even within a single story, Robotnik's volume apparently expanded and contracted in response to dramatic tension, going from 'averagely-sized obese guy' to 'colossal looming giant' as the situation demanded and panel-space allowed.
Source: Comic Book / Sonic the Comic
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Expanded and Contracted. (2016). Retrieved 2021, March 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracted/expanded
Contracted & Expanded. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Mar. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracted/expanded>.
Expanded or Contracted. 2016. Accessed March 09, 2021. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracted/expanded.
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