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English noun: constriction | |||
| 1. | constriction (shape) a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel | ||
| Synonyms | bottleneck, chokepoint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | narrowing | ||
| 2. | constriction (event) tight or narrow compression | ||
| Synonyms | coarctation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compression, condensation, contraction | ||
| 3. | constriction (cognition) a tight feeling in some part of the body | ||
| Samples | He felt a constriction in her chest. She felt an alarming tightness in her chest. Emotion caused a constriction of his throat. | ||
| Synonyms | tightness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feeling | ||
| 4. | constriction (act) the action or process of compressing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compressing, compression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spasm, squeeze, strangulation, vasoconstriction | ||
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