contractions

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contractions

noun

plural plural of contraction

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Closest in meaning: compression, condensation, contractures, contradictions, downturns, twitches, shortenings, abbreviations, compressions, condensations, elisions, truncations, tensions, cramps, spasms, reductions

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@misc{contractions_2026,
  title = {contractions},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contractions},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}