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(noun) the act of making something narrower |
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Related Words: change of shape |
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Antonyms: widening |
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| 2. |
(noun) an instance of becoming narrow |
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Related Words: bottleneck, coarctation, configuration, constriction, contour, form, shape, taper |
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(noun) a decrease in width |
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Related Words: decrease, decrement |
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Antonyms: widening |
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(satellite adjective) (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom |
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Synonyms: constricting, constrictive |
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(satellite adjective) becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs" |
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Synonyms: tapered, tapering |
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