Contraction and Stretch

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Contraction noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

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Stretch is an antonym for contraction in drawing in topic.

Stretch noun - A wide space or area.

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Contraction is an antonym for stretch.

slow	slow contraction	slow stretch
black	black contraction	black stretch

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