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shriv·el
 shrivel
- pronunciation:
- shrI
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verb |
| inflections: |
shriveled, shriveling, shrivels |
| definition: |
to cause to wrinkle or become smaller.
The hot sun shriveled the tulips in the garden.- synonyms:
- wither
- antonyms:
- swell
- similar words:
- contract, parch, pucker, scorch, shrink, wrinkle
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| related words: |
condense, dry, fade, wilt |
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