He never shrinks from danger.
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Shrinks
Synonyms for "shrinks" (235 found)
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corrodecowercringecrouchcrumbledeclinedecreasedeliquescedemurdepletedepreciatedesiccatedie awaydiminishdissipatedivedodgedraindraw backdraw in
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dribble awaydrift awaydroopdropdrop offdry upduckdwindleebbemacerateemaciateequivocateerodeevadefadefade awayfailfallfall awayfall backfall offfall shortfalterfeel painfeel the pangsfencefight shyfight shy offlaggogo awaygrimacehang backhang offhave a miseryhave qualmshead shrinkerheadshrinkerhedgehem and hawhesitatehold offhuddlehurthypnotherapistjiblanguishlessenlet up
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Verb(16 words)
maceratemake bones aboutmeltmelt awayminimizemove awaymove offnarcotherapistparchparrypausepineplummetplungepoundpreshrinkpsychoanalystpsychoanalyzerpsychotherapeutistpsychotherapist
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pull awaypull backpull inpull outpussyfootput offquailrecederecoilreelreel backrestrictretireretractretreatretrocederun lowsagsanforizescruplesearsheer offshiftshift offshootshortenshrink fromshrinkershrivel upshyshy atshy awayshy offsidestepsinkslinksmartsquandersquinchstand offstartstart asidestart backstep asidestick atsticklestrainsubsidesufferswervetail offtherapistthinthrillthrobtingletrembleturn asidetwingetwitchwaneward offwastewaste awaywaverweakenwearwear awayweaselweasel outweazenwiden the distancewiltwincewithdrawwithdraw fromwitherwizenwrithe
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It is a coward who shields his eyes and shrinks away from the light of love and truth. If it could render us blind, what use would our eyes be?
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Paper shrinks as it dries.
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With the coronavirus emergency deepening in Europe, Italy risks falling back into recession as foreign tourists are spooked and the global market shrinks for prized artisanal products.
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