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con·strict

constrict

 
 
pronunciation:
kn strIkt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: constricts, constricting, constricted
definition: to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten.
She wore tight belts to constrict her waist.
similar words:
contract
derivations: constricted (adj.), constrictive (adj.), constrictively (adv.)
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