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Contracting vs Retracting - What's the difference?

contracting | retracting |

As verbs the difference between contracting and retracting

is that contracting is , as in hiring or trading while retracting is .

As an adjective contracting

is that is getting smaller.

contracting

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That is getting smaller.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • , as in hiring or trading.

    • retracting

    English

    Verb

    (head)