verb as in strong fondness

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contract, retract

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Example Sentences

Example:The actor's contracted body showed his fatigue from the long day of filming.

Definition:To make (something) smaller, tighter, or more compact; to cause (a muscle) to become smaller by pulling in muscle fibers so as to produce movement or tension.

From contract

Example:The dog retracted its nose as it sniffed the ground, searching for its scent.

Definition:To pull back or draw in; especially, to cause (a limb, part, or portion) to be pulled back into a place intended for it or back into the body or other structure containing or enclosing it.

From retract