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- pronunciation:
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strIkt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
constricts, constricting, constricted |
| definition 1: |
to pull or squeeze in; make narrower or smaller; tighten.
Fear constricted her throat.- antonyms:
- dilate, distend
- similar words:
- contract, draw, pinch
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| definition 2: |
to block or limit the natural course of.
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| related words: |
choke, compress, condense, narrow, obstruct, occlude, pinch, restrain, restrict, shrink, tense, truss |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become constricted.
- antonyms:
- dilate
- similar words:
- contract
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| related words: |
hinder, narrow, pinch, shrink |
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| derivations: |
constricted (adj.), constrictive (adj.), constrictively (adv.) |
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