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(to shorten or tighten)

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  • Dupuytren's contracture —       flexion deformity of the hands caused by thickening of the fascia, or fibrous connective tissue, of the palm. The proliferation of connective tissue causes the tendons of one or more fingers to shorten and tighten, leaving the finger… …   Universalium

  • take up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To begin] Syn. start, initiate, commence; see begin 1 . 2. [To raise] Syn. lift, elevate, hoist; see raise 1 . 3. [To shorten] Syn. tighten, reduce, lessen; see decrease 2 . 4. [To occupy] Syn. consume, engage, fill; see… …   English dictionary for students

  • compress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reduce, digest, abridge, consolidate, condense; crowd, squeeze, contract. See density, contraction. n. pad, dressing. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. condense, compact, press together,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Double chin — A double chin is a subcutaneous fat around the neck that sags down and creates a wrinkle, making the owner appear to have a second chin. It is most common on people who are elderly or obese. A person of average weight can bear a double chin as… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Bokurano robots — In the manga/anime series Bokurano, a group of teenagers unwillingly assume the task of piloting a giant mecha, named Zearth by them, in a series of battles against robots piloted by humans from parallel dimensions. When a robot is defeated, its… …   Wikipedia

  • Contraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contraction contraction reduction diminution Sgm: N 1 decrease decrease &c. 36 of size Sgm: N 1 defalcation defalcation decrement Sgm: N 1 lessening …   English dictionary for students

  • retrench — v 1. reduce, decrease, diminish, subtract, subduct, lessen, shorten, contract, cut, cut down, cut short, cut back, abridge, abbreviate, narrow, shrink, compress, Obs. breviate, dock, crop, clip, shear, trim, prune, pare down, shave, nip; curtail …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • -en verbs from adjectives — 1. There are about fifty verbs ending in en (e.g. cheapen, harden) which have been formed from adjectives. The table given below shows that this process of verb formation was at its most productive in Middle English and in the early modern period …   Modern English usage

  • List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …   Wikipedia

  • Lubricant — A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between moving surfaces. It may also have the function of transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat. The property of reducing friction is known as lubricity. A good lubricant… …   Wikipedia

  • Pope Pius XII — Pius XII Papacy began 2 March 1939 Papacy ended 9 October 1958 ( 1000000000000001900000019 years, 10000000000000221000000221 days) Predecessor …   Wikipedia

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