Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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constrict | No | No | Yes | No |
strangulate | No | No | Yes | No |
constrict (verb) | strangulate (verb) |
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become tight or as if tight | become constricted |
squeeze or press together | kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air |
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air |