Contraction
Contraction noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.
Waning and contraction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waning" instead a noun "Contraction".
Waning
Waning noun - A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent.
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Synonyms for Waning
Contraction and waning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contraction" instead a noun "Waning".
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Related pairs
- decline and contraction
- decline and waning
- reduction and contraction
- reduction and waning
- lowering and contraction
- lowering and waning
- decrease and contraction
- decrease and waning
- ebb and contraction
- ebb and waning
- loss and contraction
- loss and waning
- withdrawal and contraction
- withdrawal and waning
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