CONTRACTION Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 171 solutions for 'CONTRACTION' with 3 to 15 letters.

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Definition of contraction

(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber); a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"; the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

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What is the best solution to the riddle CONTRACTION?

Solution SHRINKAGE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SHRINKAGE is 9 letters long. We have 29 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "CONTRACTION"?

There are 171 solutions. The longest is CIRCUMSCRIPTION with 15 letters, and the shortest is CUT with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.

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Clue	Answers

common contraction	13
Carol contraction	11
CONTRACTION OF CHANNEL AND TUNNEL	11
contraction Shakespearean actor Edmund	11
Poetic contraction	11
A CONTRACTION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RESULTING IN A DECLINE OF PRICES	11
A DRUG THAT CAUSES CONTRACTION OF BODY TISSUES AND CANALS	11
A CONTRACTION OF	11
CONTRACTION OF IT WAS, OFTEN USED POETICALLY	10
CONTRACTION OF THE WORD OVER, OFTEN USED IN POEMS	10
A NERVE FIBER THAT TERMINATES ON A MUSCLE OR GLAND AND STIMULATES CONTRACTION OR SECRETION	10
CONTRACTION OF IT WOULD	10
CONTRACTION OF NEED NOT	10
CONTRACTION CAROL	10
CONTRACTION KEY	10
CONTRACTION QUAINT	10
CONTRACTION MUSCLE	10
A PAINFUL AND INVOLUNTARY MUSCULAR CONTRACTION	10
CONTRACTION CAPP AND OTHERS	10
CONTRACTION POETIC	10

‘CONTRACTION’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘CONTRACTION’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Shortened form (11)	contraction
Process of size reduction (11)
A spasm (11)