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The Clue

Downsized (6 letter answer)

The Answer

SHRUNK

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Notes

The answer SHRUNK is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Dwindled
Much smaller now

Definition

SHRINK as a verb:

1. (shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither) = wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
2. (flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail) = draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
3. (shrink, reduce) = reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
4. (shrink, contract) = become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
5. (shrink, shrivel) = decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

SHRUNK as an adjective:

1. (shrunk, shrunken) = reduced in size by being drawn together; "the shrunken dress was entirely too tight to wear"