verb (3rd person singular present) as in strong fondness

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recline, contract

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Example Sentences

Example:She stood up, straightening her back, instead of reclining against the wall.

Definition:To sit back and lean one’s upper body in an easy or relaxed manner, especially against a support.

From recline

Example:The cat’s body contracted into a small ball, curling its paws up close to its body.

Definition:To make smaller, tighter, or less wide or open, or (of a material) to become smaller in this way.

From contract