Contracting
Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.
Shrinking and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrinking" instead the word "Contracting" as a noun or an adjective.
Shrinking
Shrinking noun - The act of becoming less.
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Synonyms for Shrinking
Contracting and shrinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracting" instead the word "Shrinking" as a noun or an adjective.
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- contract and contracting
- contract and shrinking
- decline and contracting
- decline and shrinking
- reduction and contracting
- reduction and shrinking
- lowering and contracting
- lowering and shrinking
- reduce and contracting
- reduce and shrinking
- decrease and contracting
- decrease and shrinking
- shrink and contracting
- shrink and shrinking
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