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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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S: (n) contract (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)

S: (n) written agreement (a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties)

S: (n) agreement, understanding (the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises) "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

S: (n) statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc) "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

S: (n) message, content, subject matter, substance (what a communication that is about something is about)

S: (n) communication (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)

S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)

S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))

S: (n) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

S: (n) document, written document, papers (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))

S: (n) writing, written material, piece of writing (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)) "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

S: (n) written communication, written language, black and white (communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten))

S: (n) communication (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)

S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)

S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))

S: (n) contract, declaration ((contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make)
S: (n) contract, contract bridge (a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid)

S: (v) contract, undertake (enter into a contractual arrangement)
S: (v) sign, contract, sign on, sign up (engage by written agreement) "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
S: (v) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press (squeeze or press together) "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
S: (v) contract, take, get (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness) "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

S: (v) shrink, contract (become smaller or draw together) "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
S: (v) contract (make smaller) "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
S: (v) condense, concentrate, contract (compress or concentrate) "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

S: (v) narrow, contract (make or become more narrow or restricted) "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
S: (v) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements) "The manuscript must be shortened"