The Clue
Reacts, like a washed sweater (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SHRINKS
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Notes
The answer SHRINKS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
SHRINK as a noun:
1. (psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink) = a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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"