Made to feel small? (7)

I believe the answer is:

dwarfed

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'small?' is the definition.
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I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for dwarfed that I've seen is " Made to look small".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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