Prolongation and Shrinkage

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Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.

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Shrinkage is an antonym for prolongation in extension topic.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolonging

Shrinkage noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Prolongation is an antonym for shrinkage.

Nearby Words: shrink, shrinking, shrinked

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Shrinkage and Prolongation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/shrinkage

Prolongation & Shrinkage. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/shrinkage>.

Shrinkage or Prolongation. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/shrinkage.

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