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narrowing

adjective noun

(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

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Word length
9
Starts with
N
Ends with
G
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

adjective

  1. Becoming gradually narrower

    “Long tapering fingers”

noun

  1. The act of making something narrower

noun

  1. An instance of becoming narrow

noun

  1. A decrease in width

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Long tapering fingers
Trousers with tapered legs

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