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contract
Anoun
contract, contract bridge
 a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
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contract
 a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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contract, declaration
 (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
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Bverb
contract, take, get
 be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
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shrink, contract
 become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
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abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
 reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
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narrow, contract
 make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
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condense, concentrate, contract
 compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
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contract, undertake
 enter into a contractual arrangement
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contract
 make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
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compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
 squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
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sign, contract, sign on, sign up
 engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
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