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shriveling
verb
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Divide shriveling into syllables:

shriv · el · ing

How to pronounce shriveling:

Definition of shriveling:

shriveling (verb):
to become dry and withered
to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture

Synonyms for shriveling:

deteriorationdeathdyingdecaydemisedecadencedeclinewitheringperishingdecaying
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