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English verb: constringe

1. constringe (change) become tight or as if tight


SamplesHer throat constricted.


Synonymsconstrict, narrow


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)tighten


Narrower (hyponym)astringe, strangulate









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