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constriction
noun
The action or process of compressing
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noun
The action or process of compressing
noun
A tight feeling in some part of the body
“He felt a constriction in her chest”
noun
Tight or narrow compression
noun
A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
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He felt a constriction in her chest
She felt an alarming tightness in her chest
Emotion caused a constriction of his throat
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