astringe

[uh-strinj] / əˈstrɪndʒ /

VERB

constrict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumscribe compress cramp

STRONG

choke clench concentrate condense confine constringe contract curb limit narrow pinch restrain restrict shrink squeeze strangle strangulate tauten tense tighten tuck

WEAK

draw together

Antonyms

STRONG

enlarge expand free give increase lengthen let go liberate loose loosen release stretch

WEAK

open

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And Mrs. Ferret closed the sentence by jerking her face into an astringed smile, which, with the rising inflection of her voice, demanded the assent of her hearers.

From The Mystery of Metropolisville by Eggleston, Edward

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