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Synonyms for constriction in English

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constriction:
- constriction; tightness; coarctation; bottleneck; chokepoint

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Detailed Synonyms for constriction in English

constriction:

constriction [the ~] noun

the constriction

– the action or process of compressing ¹
the constriction
– the action or process of compressing ¹
- constriction [the ~] noun
the constriction

– a tight feeling in some part of the body ¹
the tightness; the constriction
– a tight feeling in some part of the body ¹
- tightness [the ~] noun
  - she felt an alarming tightness in her chest¹
- constriction [the ~] noun
  - he felt a constriction in her chest¹
  - emotion caused a constriction of his throat¹
the constriction

– tight or narrow compression ¹
the coarctation; the constriction
– tight or narrow compression ¹
- coarctation [the ~] noun
- constriction [the ~] noun
the constriction

– a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel ¹
the bottleneck; the chokepoint; the constriction
– a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel ¹
- bottleneck [the ~] noun
- chokepoint [the ~] noun
- constriction [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "constriction":

bottleneck; chokepoint; narrowing
coarctation; compression; condensation; contraction
tightness; feeling
compressing

Related Definitions for "constriction":

the action or process of compressing¹
a tight feeling in some part of the body¹
- he felt a constriction in her chest¹
- emotion caused a constriction of his throat¹
tight or narrow compression¹
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel¹

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