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Constricting meaning in English
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Constricting
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Constricting
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1.
inhibiting; limiting
I find the office environment too rigid and constricting.
The bill is filled with constricting amendments.
2.
(of a garment) tight
Try to wear loose-fitting clothing rather than constricting clothing.
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Constricting
see synonyms of constrictingv. con·strict·ed, con·strict·ing, con·stricts
v.tr.
1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.
2. To squeeze or compress.
3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp: lives constricted by poverty.
v.intr.
To become constricted.
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