24 entries under contraction topic. ×

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compression(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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diminution(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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decrease(noun, verb, process, reduction)
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lessening(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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narrowing(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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reduction(noun, decrease, process)
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abridgment(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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shrink(verb, action, decreasing)
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constriction(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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lessen(verb, action, decreasing)
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abbreviation(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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abridge(verb, action, decreasing)
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curtailment(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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diminish(verb, action, decreasing)
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dwindling(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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fall(verb, action, decreasing)
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omission(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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receding(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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recession(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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retrenchment(noun, decrease, process, reduction)
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