Contracting
Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.
Lowering and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lowering" instead a noun "Contracting".
Lowering
Lowering noun - The act of causing something to move to a lower level.
Contracting and lowering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracting" instead a noun "Lowering".
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Lowering and Contracting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracting/lowering
Contracting & Lowering. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracting/lowering>.
Lowering or Contracting. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contracting/lowering.
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