Grow and Shrinks

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Grow verb - To look after or assist the growth of by labor and care.

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Shrinks is an antonym for grow.

Nearby Words: growth, growing, grown, grower

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Grow is an antonym for shrinks in topics: recoil, become smaller.

The former shrinks as you fight it, while the latter continues to grow and grow and grow with each hit.

Source: Video Game / Secret of Mana
The half of Bumblebee's car mode that becomes his feet shrinks as the rest of him seems to grow out of it, so he won't be as Chibi as the keychain-sized toy he's inspired by.

Source: Your Size May Vary
Ant-Man sizeshifts as his signature power, Tinker Bell shrinks to fairy size for her special move, and Alice drinks and eats items to shrink and grow.

Source: Video Game / Disney Infinity

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