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Taking a break during the off-season caused Mike's muscles to atrophy and made it difficult for him to lift heavy weights during football practice. In this sentence, what does the word atrophy mean? Grow
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Taking a break during the off-season caused Mike's muscles to atrophy and made it difficult for him to lift heavy weights during football practice. In this sentence, what does the word atrophy mean? Grow Hurt Shrink Cramp

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Atrophy means to shrink
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Shrink. Muscles atrophy (shrink) when not used for long periods of time.
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