1. muscle contraction

noun. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
Synonyms
false labor muscular contraction contracture uterine contraction tetanus Braxton-Hicks contraction contraction shortening vaginismus
Antonyms
increase expansion
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2. contraction

noun. (kənˈtrækʃən) (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
Synonyms
false labor muscular contraction contracture uterine contraction muscle contraction tetanus Braxton-Hicks contraction shortening vaginismus
Antonyms
inflate lengthen accelerate strengthen stretch
Etymology
contraction (English)
contractio (Latin)
contraho (Latin)

3. contraction

noun. (kənˈtrækʃən) A word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds.
Synonyms
word
Antonyms
appreciate escalate
Etymology
contraction (English)
contractio (Latin)
contraho (Latin)

4. contraction

noun. (kənˈtrækʃən) The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
Synonyms
decrease step-down diminution reduction
Antonyms
increase expansion decompression crescendo expand
Etymology
contraction (English)
contractio (Latin)
contraho (Latin)

5. muscle

noun. (ˈmʌsəl) One of the contractile organs of the body.
Synonyms
involuntary muscle levator sphincter muscle antagonistic muscle muscle fiber muscle fibre skeletal muscle pronator contractor sphincter eye muscle striated muscle musculus rectus smooth muscle supinator muscle cell ocular muscle anatomical sphincter contractile organ tensor
Antonyms
bad medulla cortex vulnerability unsoundness
Etymology
muscle (English)
muscle (French)
musculus (Latin)

6. muscle

noun. (ˈmʌsəl) Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
Synonyms
muscular tissue muscle system striated muscle tissue heart muscle musculature cardiac muscle smooth muscle animal tissue muscular structure
Antonyms
easy comfortable nonviolent good orderly
Etymology
muscle (English)
muscle (French)
musculus (Latin)

7. muscle

noun. (ˈmʌsəl) A bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.
Synonyms
tough yobbo roughneck muscleman ruffian yob hooligan rowdy yobo bully
Antonyms
weak part rugged strong liability weak point
Etymology
muscle (English)
muscle (French)
musculus (Latin)

8. muscle

noun. (ˈmʌsəl) Authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).
Synonyms
dominance potency authority authorisation say-so authorization
Antonyms
weak inexperienced delicate soft sensitive
Etymology
muscle (English)
muscle (French)
musculus (Latin)

9. muscle

noun. (ˈmʌsəl) Possessing muscular strength.
Synonyms
strength brawniness muscularity sinew brawn heftiness
Antonyms
weakness flexor extensor tender edible
Etymology
muscle (English)
muscle (French)
musculus (Latin)

10. muscle

verb. (ˈmʌsəl) Make one's way by force.
Synonyms
go through pass go across
Antonyms
destructibility impermanence incapableness incapability
Etymology
muscle (English)
muscle (French)
musculus (Latin)
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