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astringe

(əˈstrɪndʒ)
vb
to contract or become contracted
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Verb1.astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"
constrict, compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
2.astringe - become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"
constringe, constrict, narrow - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
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