Shrivelling

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  • v. Present participle of shrivel.
    • Word Usage
    "Certainly when I was doing it regularly myself, between twenty and twenty-five years ago, there seemed to be a lot of competition; now I guess a combination of increased concerns about crime (from both hitcher and driver) and a general shrivelling of generosity in society has cut down drastically on the numbers."
    Verb Form
    shrivelled    shrivelling    shrivels   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    diminish    fall    lessen    decrease   
    Variant
    shrivelled    shrivelling   
    Form
    shriveled    shrivelled    shriveling    shrivelling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    absolve    confess    contract    wrinkle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    civil    drivel    swivel    uncivil   
     
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