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shrink fit
shrink-wrap
shrinkage
shrinking violet
shrive
shrivel
shriven
Shrivijaya
shroff
Shropshire (1)
Shropshire (2)
shroud
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shrift
shrift [ shrift ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shriving somebody: the act of shriving or of being shriven
2. confession: confession to a priest
3. absolution: absolution granted by a priest.
See also  short shrift
[ Old English scrift< scrīfan (see shrive)]
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