As verbs the difference between shrink and parry
is that
shrink is to cause to become smaller while
parry is to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
As nouns the difference between shrink and parry
is that
shrink is shrinkage; contraction; recoil while
parry is a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
As a proper noun Parry is
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