CONSTRICTION
Scrabble letter values: C3O1N1S1T1R1I1C3T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel. — synonyms: bottleneck, chokepoint
- noun tight or narrow compression. — synonyms: coarctation
- noun a tight feeling in some part of the body. — synonyms: tightness
- noun the action or process of compressing.
Examples
- “he felt a constriction in her chest”
- “she felt an alarming tightness in her chest”
- “emotion caused a constriction of his throat”