encogimiento

Definitions of encogimiento
  1. noun
    the amount by which something shrinks
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    type of:
    disminución
    the amount by which something decreases
  2. noun
    process or result of becoming less or smaller
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    types:
    contracción
    the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
    type of:
    amaine, atenuación, disminución, menoscabo, rebaja, reducción
    a change downward
  3. noun
    feeling embarrassed due to modesty
    synonyms: cortedad, empacho, rubor, timidez, verecundia, vergüenza, ñoñería
  4. noun
    a feeling of fear of embarrassment
    synonyms: corrimiento, cortedad, esquivez, hurañía, pava, pavo, pudor, recato, retraimiento, timidez, verecundia, vergüenza, ñoñería
  5. noun
    lack of self-confidence
    synonyms: apocamiento, confianza en sí mismo, cortedad
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