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Narrow :: Narrow (v. i.) To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait..

Shan''t :: Shan't () A contraction of shall not.

E''en :: E'en (adv.) A contraction for even. See Even.

Evacuate :: Evacuate (v. t.) To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage..

An't :: An't () A contraction for are and am not; also used for is not; -- now usually written ain't.

Shrink :: Shrink (v. t.) To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water..

Soph :: Soph (n.) A contraction of Soph ister.

Wa''n''t :: Wa'n't () A colloquial contraction of was not.

Superable :: Super (n.) A contraction of Supernumerary, in sense 2..

Oxytocic :: Oxytocic (a.) Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition..

Proviso :: Proviso (n.) An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso..

Condition :: Condition (n.) To contract; to stipulate; to agree.

Narrower :: Narrower (n.) One who, or that which, narrows or contracts..

Synneuroses :: Synizesis (n.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis.

''t Is :: 'T is () A common contraction of it is.

Privy :: Privy (n.) A partaker; a person having an interest in any action or thing; one who has an interest in an estate created by another; a person having an interest derived from a contract or conveyance to which he is not himself a party. The term, in its proper sense, is distinguished from party..

Ma''am :: Ma'am (n.) Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation..

Stipulation :: Stipulation (n.) That which is stipulated, or agreed upon; that which is definitely arranged or contracted; an agreement; a covenant; a contract or bargain; also, any particular article, item, or condition, in a mutual agreement; as, the stipulations of the allied powers to furnish each his contingent of troops..

Constringe :: Constringe (v. t.) To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.

Contracted :: Contracted (a.) Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views..

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