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constricted definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb constrict 2 senses of constrict Sense 1 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => choke => prim => astringe => strangulate => convulse => convulse => bear down overbear => choke, gag, fret => choke, scrag Sense 2 constrict, constringe, narrow => astringe => strangulate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb constrict 2 senses of constrict Sense 1 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => choke => prim => astringe => strangulate => convulse => convulse => bear down overbear => choke, gag, fret => choke, scrag Sense 2 constrict, constringe, narrow => astringe => strangulate Entailment of verb constrict Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb constrict 2 senses of constrict Sense 1 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => tighten Sense 2 constrict, constringe, narrow => tighten Familiarity of verb constrict constrict used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb constrict Sense 1 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => tighten -------------- Sense 2 constrict, constringe, narrow => tighten -------------- Overview of verb constrict The verb constrict has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips") 2. constrict, constringe, narrow -- (become tight or or as if tight; "Her throat constricted") Overview of adj constricted The adj constricted has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) constricted -- ((phonetics) especially tense; especially in some dialects) 2. constricted -- (drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life") 3. constricted -- (inhibited; "when modern man feels socially constricted his first impulse is to move") Antonyms of adj constricted 3 senses of constricted Sense 1 constricted INDIRECT (VIA tense) -> lax Sense 2 constricted (vs. unconstricted) unconstricted (vs. constricted) => open Sense 3 constricted INDIRECT (VIA limited) -> unlimited, limitless Similarity of adj constricted 3 senses of constricted Sense 1 constricted => tense (vs. lax) Sense 2 constricted (vs. unconstricted) => narrowed => pinched => stenosed, stenotic Sense 3 constricted => limited (vs. unlimited) Attributes of adj constricted Familiarity of adj constricted constricted used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj constricted constricted unconstricted Overview of verb constrict The verb constrict has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips") 2. constrict, constringe, narrow -- (become tight or or as if tight; "Her throat constricted") Overview of adj constricted The adj constricted has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) constricted -- ((phonetics) especially tense; especially in some dialects) 2. constricted -- (drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life") 3. constricted -- (inhibited; "when modern man feels socially constricted his first impulse is to move")
constricted definition
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