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1. | [ adjective ] (phonetics) especially tense; especially in some dialects | |
Related terms: | phonetics tense | |
2. | [ adjective ] drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically | |
Examples: | "a constricted blood vessel" "a constricted view of life" |
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Related terms: | unconstricted pinched stenosed narrowed | |
3. | [ adjective ] inhibited | |
Examples: | "when modern man feels socially constricted his first impulse is to move" |
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Related terms: | limited | |
Similar spelling: |
constrict constrictive constrictor construct constriction constricting constringe construe constipated Constantine constrained constituted connected Constance constructive constrainedly comestible constipate constitute constraint constructively Constante constructivist constructor consternate constellate Constantino construction Constantinople constant connectedness constraining constancy constrain constellation consternation construal constantine_i construe_with |