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constringe vs tighten
tighten vs constringe
constringe
and
tighten
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
constringe
No
No
Yes
No
tighten
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
tighten
is a hypernym of
constringe
; that is,
tighten
is a word with a broader meaning than
constringe
:
constringe
: become tight or as if tight
tighten
: become tight or tighter
constringe (verb)
tighten (verb)
become tight or as if tight
become tight or tighter
make tight or tighter
severely restrict in scope or extent
narrow or limit
Words related to "
constringe
"
astringe
constrict
narrow
strangulate
tighten
Words related to "
tighten
"
alter
bound
change
compact
compress
confine
constrain
constrict
constringe
contract
fasten
firm
frap
limit
modify
narrow
press
reduce
restrict
screw
squeeze
stiffen
strain
tauten
tense
throttle
tighten up
tightening
trammel
wind
wind up
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