Contracting
Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.
Crease and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crease" instead a verb "Contracting".
Crease
Crease verb - To develop creases or folds.
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Synonyms for Crease
Contracting and crease are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Contracting" with "Crease", this verbs are similar.
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