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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarylass='dt'> : something that constricts
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionarySynonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
compacting compaction compression condensation condensing constricting contracting contraction squeeze squeezing telescopingAntonyms
decompression expansionExamples
- //tried to ease the tie's constriction of his neck
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1constriction
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing //tried to ease the tie's constriction of his neckSynonymsRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms