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constricting

 
Adjective constricting has 2 senses
  1. binding, constricting - hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are uncomfortably binding"
    Antonym: loose (indirect, via tight)
  2. constricting, constrictive, narrowing - (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
    Antonyms: wide, broad (indirect, via narrow)
Verb constrict has 2 senses
  1. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
    --1 is one way to tighten
    Derived forms: noun constriction4, noun constrictor1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. constrict, constringe, narrow - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
    --2 is one way to tighten
    Derived forms: noun constriction1, noun constriction2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
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