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shrunken
[ shruhng-kuhn ]
/ ˈʃrʌŋ kən /
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verb
a past participle of shrink.
adjective
contracted or lessened in size, extent, or scope: Many state agencies are operating with a shrunken workforce.
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OTHER WORDS FROM shrunken
un·shrunk·en, adjectiveWords nearby shrunken
shrub layer, shrug, shrug off, shrug one's shoulders, shrunk, shrunken, sht., shtetl, shtg., shtick, shtoom
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British Dictionary definitions for shrunken
shrunken
/ (ˈʃrʌŋkən) /
verb
a past participle of shrink
adjective
(usually prenominal) reduced in sizea shrunken head
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