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to constrict
verb
To narrow, especially by applying pressure.
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Her tone tended to constrict on her highest notes.
"I couldn't believe that we'd put the cement and the sidewalk there to constrict their growth".
But suddenly the time I might have began to constrict in front of my eyes.
My own throat began to constrict and my heart was hammering.
It can also cause the arteries to constrict, disturb heart rhythm and lead to inflammation.
This commonly causes a meander to constrict and form a gooseneck, an extremely bowed meander.
After Reconstruction, both major political parties attempted to constrict the electorate, albeit in different locales.
The pupil tends to constrict, and the normally clear iris markings may become less distinct.
The legal system has been under pressure to constrict protections for the accused.
"To constrict supply to push up prices by land banking is plainly against the economic interests of this city.
Over time, that promises to constrict the flow of information to citizens, weakening the circulatory system of American democracy.
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