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narrow, contract | make or become more narrow or restricted | |
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contract, shrink | become smaller or draw together | |
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contract, contract bridge | a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | |
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contract, concentrate, condense | compress or concentrate | |
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shorten, abridge, foreshorten, reduce, cut, contract, abbreviate | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | |
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contract | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
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contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement | |
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get, contract, take, catch | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | |
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contract, sign, sign up, sign on | engage by written agreement | |
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contract | make smaller | |
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contract, press, compress, constrict, squeeze, compact | squeeze or press together | |
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contract, declaration | [in contract] the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |