Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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strangulate | No | No | Yes | No |
contract | Yes | No | Yes | No |
strangulate (noun) | contract (noun) |
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a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | |
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
strangulate (verb) | contract (verb) |
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become constricted | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air | make or become more narrow or restricted |
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air | become smaller or draw together |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | |
compress or concentrate | |
enter into a contractual arrangement | |
make smaller | |
squeeze or press together | |
engage by written agreement |