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Superable :: Super (n.) A contraction of Supernumerary, in sense 2..

Photo :: Photo (n.) A contraction of Photograph.

I''ve :: I've () Colloquial contraction of I have.

Astringency :: Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin..

Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To turn or twist out of shape; esp., to twist or bend out of a flat plane by contraction or otherwise..

Han''t :: Han't () A contraction of have not, or has not, used in illiterate speech. In the United States the commoner spelling is hain't..

Arctation :: Arctation (n.) Constriction or contraction of some natural passage, as in constipation from inflammation..

Ne''er :: Ne'er (adv.) a contraction of Never.

We''ll :: We'll () Contraction for we will or we shall.

Convulsion :: Convulsion (n.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body..

Laxator :: Laxator (n.) That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its contraction loosens some part..

Styptic :: Styptic (a.) Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent.

Myotic :: Myotic (a.) Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc..

Halt :: Halt () 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth..

''em :: 'Em () An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them..

Labialization :: Labialization (n.) The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.

Crasis :: Crasis (n.) A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis; as, cogo for coago..

Systasis :: Systaltic (a.) Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation; as, the systaltic action of the heart..

Syncopation :: Syncopation (n.) The act of syncopating; the contraction of a word by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; syncope.

Crispation :: Crispation (n.) A very slight convulsive or spasmodic contraction of certain muscles, external or internal..

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