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shrunken
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
shrunken
(adjective)
shrink
(verb)
shrunken
/
ˈ
ʃrʌŋkən/
adjective
shrunken
/
ˈ
ʃrʌŋkən/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHRUNKEN
:
made smaller or shorter
a
shrunken
old man [=a man who has gotten smaller/shorter in old age]
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