| dwarf | (noun) a plant or animal that is atypically small | - |
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| (noun) a person who is markedly small | Synonyms: midget, nanus |
| (noun) a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure | Synonyms: gnome |
| (verb) check the growth of | - |
| (verb) make appear small by comparison | Synonyms: overshadow, shadow |
| dwarfish | (adjective) atypically small | - |
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| dwarfishness | (noun) the quality of being built like a dwarf | - |
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| dwarfism | (noun) a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature | Synonyms: nanism |
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