constrict
Day 49Level 1kuhn-STRIKT
compress
to compress or inhibit
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
choke, concentrate, shrink
Antonyms:
expand, loosen, release
Example Sentence:
A slump in the economy has constricted the sales of automobiles and stagnant their sales.
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EY-mee-uh-buh
pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; friendly; agreeable
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Day 49inclination
bent
inclination
cacophonous
Day 49harsh-sounding
kuh-KOF-uh-nuhs
having a harsh or unpleasant sound
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Day 49burning
KAH-stihk
burning; causing corrosion
defiance
Day 49open disregard
dih-FAHY-uhns
open disregard
depravity
Day 49sinfulness
dih-PRAAV-ih-tee
sinfulness, moral corruption