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verb
To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
wither, as with a loss of moisture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: shrivel, shrink, wither
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Narrower terms: atrophy, blast, die back, die down, mummify, dry up
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