"constrict" in the verb sense
1. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"
2. constrict, constringe, narrow
become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted"
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