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(verb) make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" |
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Synonyms: contract |
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Related Words: bottleneck, change, taper off |
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Antonyms: widen |
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(satellite adjective) limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word" |
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(adjective) not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" |
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Antonyms: wide |
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(adjective) very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape" |
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Antonyms: wide |
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(noun) a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
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Related Words: Verrazano Narrows, strait |
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(adjective) lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" |
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Synonyms: narrow-minded |
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(satellite adjective) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" |
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Synonyms: minute |
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(verb) become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers" |
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Synonyms: narrow down, specialize |
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Related Words: alter, change, overspecialize, vary |
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(verb) become tight ar as if tight; "Her throat constricted" |
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Synonyms: constrict, constringe |
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Related Words: strangulate, tighten |
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(verb) define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" |
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Synonyms: nail down, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify |
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Related Words: concretize, determine |
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