"constricted" 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"
"constricted" in the adjective sense
1. constricted
especially tense especially in some dialects
2. constricted
drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
"a constricted blood vessel"
"a constricted view of life"
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