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constrictive
[ kuhn-strik-tiv ]
/ kÉnËstrÉȘk tÉȘv /
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adjective
constricting; tending to constrict.
pertaining to constriction.
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Origin of constrictive
OTHER WORDS FROM constrictive
non·con·stric·tive, adjectiveun·con·stric·tive, adjectiveWords nearby constrictive
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