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1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 7 | To shrink or shrink away from someone or something threatening or intimidating | |
3 | 29% | 11 | Optical element through which light enters an optical instrument | |
Shrink Optical Instrument Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TELESCOPE" which means:
- noun
- • A magnifier of images of distant objects verb
- • Crush together or collapse
- • Make smaller or shorter
An example sentence would be:
- • "I used my telescope to observe the stars last night."
- • "She bought a new telescope to study distant galaxies."
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