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constrict

verb

become tight or as if tight

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
T
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. become tight or as if tight

    “Her throat constricted”

verb

  1. squeeze or press together

    “she compressed her lips”

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Example Sentences

Her throat constricted
she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle

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