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RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
portlydignified
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
debonairsuave
mishapan unfortunate accident
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
wreakbring about