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shrink

Verb

∙ To cause to become smaller. transitive
∙ To become smaller; to contract. intransitive
∙ To cower or flinch. intransitive
∙ To draw back; to withdraw. transitive
∙ To withdraw or retire, as from danger. intransitive, figuratively

Noun

∙ Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
∙ A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker. slang, sometimes pejorative

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