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astringe

/ astringe /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

become constricted or compressed

"The cold substance astringes"

Type of:

constrict constringe narrow

Derived:

astringent astringent drug styptic

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 2

constrict or bind or draw together

"Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"

Type of:

compress constrict squeeze

Derived:

astringent astringent drug styptic

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Semantic Complexity

27%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

12

Times Searched

3

Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

constrict constringe narrow compress squeeze