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con·trac·tion
 contraction
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- pronunciation:
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traek
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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contractions |
| definition 1: |
the strong, painful action of muscles in which they become tight, especially before and during the birth of a baby.
Sheila had contractions for ten hours before her baby was born.- antonyms:
- extension
- similar words:
- narrowing, reduction, shrinking
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| definition 2: |
a short form of two words, where the missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe. "I'm" is the contraction of "I am."
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