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constricted

DEFINITIONS OF: constricted

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adj drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically

“a constricted blood vessel”
“a constricted view of life”
Synonyms
narrowed
made narrow; limited in breadth
pinched
as if squeezed uncomfortably tight
stenosed, stenotic
abnormally constricted body canal or passage
Antonyms:
unconstricted
not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
open
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
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adj especially tense; especially in some dialects

Synonyms
tense
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
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