Subdued and Shrinking

Subdued

Subdued adjective - Not excessively showy.

Shrinking and subdued are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrinking" instead an adjective "Subdued".

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

Shrinking

Shrinking noun - The act of becoming less.
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Subdued and shrinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subdued" instead an adjective "Shrinking".

Nearby Words: shrink, shrinkage, shrinked
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