Decrease and Shear

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Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Shear and decrease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shear" instead a verb "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Shear verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.

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Decrease and shear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Shear".

Nearby Words: sheared, shearing

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