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| VERB | 1 | shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither | Wither, as with a loss of moisture |
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| 2 | shrivel, shrink | Decrease in size, range, or extent |
| Sounds | shrih'vahl |
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| Rhymes | abdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl... |
| Meaning | Wither, as with a loss of moisture. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Examples | "The fruit dried and shriveled" |
| Synonyms | shrivel up, shrink, wither |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall |
| Narrower | atrophy; die back, die down; mummify, dry up |
| Meaning | Decrease in size, range, or extent. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Model | Their earnings shrivel this year |
| Examples | "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" |
| Synonyms | shrink |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall |
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