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Search phrase: shrink

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As You Like ItAYL II.i.9Even till I shrink with cold, I smile and sayEuen till I shrinke with cold, I smile, and say
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.74That he shall shrink under my courtesy.That he shall shrinke vnder my curtesie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.31If the first hour I shrink and run away.If the first howre I shrinke and run away:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.5When he perceived me shrink and on my knee,When he perceiu'd me shrinke, and on my Knee,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.156To shrink mine arm up like a withered shrub;To shrinke mine Arme vp like a wither'd Shrub,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.107Cranmer will find a friend will not shrink from him.Cranmer will finde a Friend will not shrinke from him.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.138But I will make you shrink your snaily horns.But I will make you shrinke your snailie hornes,
King JohnKJ V.vii.34.1Do I shrink up.Do I shrinke vp.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.32Makes me with heavy nothing faint and shrink.Makes me with heauy nothing faint and shrinke.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.223To see if any mean to shrink from me.To heare if any meane to shrinke from me.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.246And yet detested life not shrink thereat!And yet detested life not shrinke thereat:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.2If there be ten, shrink not, but down with 'em.If there be ten, shrinke not, but down with 'em.

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Glossary

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blenchflinch, start, shrink
budge, bodgeflinch, shrink, move away
clingwither, shrivel, shrink up
contractdraw together, cause to shrink
contractshrink, shrivel, cripple
shrinkyield, withdraw, give way
shrinkbring low, diminish, curtail
shrinkshrivel up, wither away
shrinkshiver, recoil, draw back
shrinkdraw back, pull in
warpreduce, shrink, lessen
winkshrink away, wince, flinch

Thesaurus

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shrinkblench
shrinkbudge, bodge
shrinkcontract
shrinkwarp
shrink awaywink
shrink upcling
shrink, cause tocontract

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHRINKBASICshrink v, shrinking adj, shrunk adj
SHRINKSTATEcustom-shrunk adj
SHRINKNOTunshrinking adj
SHRUNKBASICsee SHRINK
UNSHRINKINGBASICsee SHRINK

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