Fatten and Shrink

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Fatten verb - Make fat or plump.

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Shrink is an antonym for fatten in nourish topic.

Nearby Word: fattening

Shrink verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

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Fatten is an antonym for shrink.

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

fatten brother

shrink brother

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