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- pronunciation:
- kn
strIkt
- features:
- Word Parts
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
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related words: |
choke, compress, condense, narrow, obstruct, pinch, restrict, tense |
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derivations: |
constricted (adj.), constrictive (adj.), constrictively (adv.) |
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