Hold forth and Shrink

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Hold forth verb - Talk at length and formally about a topic.

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Shrink is an antonym for hold forth in discuss topic.

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

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Hold forth is an antonym for shrink.

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

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