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Adjective constricted has 3 senses
- constricted - especially tense; especially in some dialects
Antonym: lax (indirect, via tense)
- constricted - drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life"
Antonyms: unconstricted, open
- constricted - inhibited; "when modern man feels socially constricted his first impulse is to move"
Antonyms: unlimited, limitless (indirect, via limited)
Verb constrict has 2 senses
- compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
--1 is one way to tighten
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- constrict, constringe, narrow - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
--2 is one way to tighten
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
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