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   Shriv·el

   /ˈSHriv(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture: "the flowers simply shriveled up"
   • ▪ lose momentum, will, or desire; become insignificant or ineffectual: "his spirit shriveled and his talent atrophied"
   • ▪ cause to feel worthless or insignificant: "she shriveled him with one glance"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect skryvla ‘to wrinkle’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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