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Definición de desencoger en Español:
desencoger
verbo transitivo
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Extender o estirar lo que está encogido, arrugado o doblado.
desencogí el pantalón con la plancha; el suéter se desencoge al plancharlo
verbo pronominal
- 1
desencogerse Perder la timidez, la falta de ánimo o el encogimiento.
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