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Emoji
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#1801
⚡
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consumption
/kənˈsʌmpʃən/
noun
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The act of using up resources, goods, or energy; also refers to the eating or drinking of something.
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The consumption of electricity increases during the summer. |
consumption tax |
A tax placed on goods and services purchased by consumers.
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use, utilization, expenditure, intake, absorption
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production, creation, conservation
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energy consumption, food consumption, mass consumption, over consumption
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#1802
😊
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content
/ˈkɒntɛnt/
adjective
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in a state of satisfaction; pleased
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He felt content after finishing his work. |
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satisfied, pleased, happy, fulfilled
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discontent, unhappy, dissatisfied
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content with, feel content, perfectly content, content smile
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#1803
🥇
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contender
/kənˈtɛndər/
noun
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a person or team competing for a title or prize
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She is a strong contender for the mayoral position. |
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challenger, competitor, aspirant, nominee
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non-contender, bystander
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strong contender, main contender, serious contender, leading contender
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#1804
🏆
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contend
/kənˈtɛnd/
verb
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contended
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contended
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contends
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contending
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to strive or compete for something; to assert earnestly
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Athletes from around the world contend for the championship. |
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compete, vie, struggle, assert
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yield, surrender, concede
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contend for, contend with, contend against, contend successfully
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#1805
😤
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contemptuous
/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/
adjective
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showing or expressing contempt; scornful
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She gave him a contemptuous glance. |
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scornful, disdainful, derisive, sneering
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respectful, admiring, humble
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contemptuous look, contemptuous tone, contemptuous remark
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#1806
😒
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contemptible
/kənˈtɛmptəbl/
adjective
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deserving of contempt; despicable
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His deceitful actions were truly contemptible. |
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despicable, vile, abhorrent, shameful
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admirable, honorable, respectable
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contemptible behavior, contemptible act, contemptible lie
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#1807
😤
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contempt
/kənˈtɛmpt/
noun
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a strong feeling of dislike and lack of respect towards someone or something
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He spoke with contempt about the corrupt officials. |
hold in contempt |
to consider someone or something unworthy of respect
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disdain, scorn, disrespect, derision
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respect, admiration, honor
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deep contempt, open contempt, show contempt, treat with contempt
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#1808
🎨
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contemporary
/kənˈtɛmpərɛri/
adjective
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belonging to the same time period; modern
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She enjoys contemporary art exhibitions. |
contemporary issues |
current problems or topics relevant to the present time
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modern, current, present-day, up-to-date
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old-fashioned, outdated, ancient
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contemporary art, contemporary culture, contemporary society, contemporary issues
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#1809
🕰️
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contemporaneous
/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs/
adjective
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existing, happening, or occurring at the same time
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The two artists were contemporaneous and often influenced each other. |
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simultaneous, coexistent, concurrent, synchronous
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separate, different, asynchronous
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contemporaneous events, contemporaneous writings, contemporaneous accounts
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#1810
🤔
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contemplate
/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/
verb
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contemplated
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contemplated
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contemplates
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contemplating
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to think deeply and carefully about something; to consider thoughtfully
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She sat quietly to contemplate her future plans. |
contemplate the meaning of life |
to think deeply about the purpose or nature of life
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consider, ponder, meditate, reflect, deliberate
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ignore, dismiss, neglect
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contemplate the future, contemplate change, deeply contemplate, seriously contemplate
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#1811
😒
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contemn
/kənˈtɛm/
verb
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contemned
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contemned
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contemns
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contemning
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to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt
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He would never contemn honest work, no matter how humble. |
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despise, scorn, disdain, deride, spurn
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respect, honor, admire
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contemn authority, contemn tradition, openly contemn, silently contemn
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#1812
☣️
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contaminate
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
verb
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contaminated
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contaminated
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contaminates
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contaminating
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To make something impure, dirty, or harmful by contact with a poisonous or polluting substance.
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The river was contaminated by industrial waste. |
contaminate the mind |
To corrupt someone's thoughts or beliefs.
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pollute, defile, taint, spoil, infect
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purify, cleanse, sanitize
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contaminate water, contaminate food, contaminate soil, contaminate environment
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#1813
😂
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contagious
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/
adjective
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Able to be transmitted from one person to another, typically by direct contact; also used for emotions or attitudes that spread quickly.
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Her laughter was so contagious that everyone started laughing. |
contagious enthusiasm |
An excitement or energy that spreads quickly to others.
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infectious, communicable, transmittable, spreading
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noninfectious, immune
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contagious disease, contagious smile, contagious laughter, highly contagious
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#1814
🦠
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contagion
/kənˈteɪdʒən/
noun
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The communication of disease from one person to another by close contact; also the spread of harmful ideas or behaviors.
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Fear spread like a contagion through the crowd. |
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infection, transmission, spread, epidemic, influence
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immunity, prevention
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viral contagion, financial contagion, contagion risk, contagion effect
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#1815
😷
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consumptive
/kənˈsʌmptɪv/
adjective
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Relating to or characterized by consumption; historically used to describe someone suffering from tuberculosis.
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The doctor advised against consumptive habits. |
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wasteful, extravagant, draining, debilitating
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productive, conserving, preserving
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consumptive habits, consumptive lifestyle, consumptive disease
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#1816
😨
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consternation
/ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən/
noun
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A feeling of anxiety, dismay, or confusion, often caused by something unexpected.
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The sudden announcement caused widespread consternation among the employees. |
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dismay, alarm, fear, shock, anxiety
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calm, composure, confidence
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cause consternation, in consternation, widespread consternation, with consternation
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#1817
🏅
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consummate
/ˈkɒnsəmət/ (adj), /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/ (verb)
adjective, verb
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consummated
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consummated
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consummates
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consummating
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to complete or perfect something; showing great skill or excellence
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She is a consummate professional in her field. |
consummate skill |
a high level of expertise or mastery
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perfect, accomplished, skilled, expert, complete
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imperfect, unskilled, amateur
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consummate professional, consummate artist, consummate skill, consummate liar
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#1818
🏢
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consulate
/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/
noun
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the building or office where a consul works
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He went to the consulate to renew his visa. |
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embassy, mission, office, legation
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domestic office, home office
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visit consulate, consulate building, American consulate, consulate staff
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#1819
🎖️
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consul
/ˈkɒnsəl/
noun
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an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect its citizens and interests there
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The consul assisted travelers who lost their passports. |
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diplomat, envoy, representative, official
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citizen, civilian
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consul general, vice consul, appoint a consul, foreign consul
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#1820
🧐
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construe
/kənˈstruː/
verb
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construed
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construed
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construes
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construing
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to interpret or understand the meaning of something in a particular way
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His words could be construed as a threat. |
construe something as |
to interpret or take something in a particular sense
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interpret, understand, explain, translate
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misinterpret, misunderstand
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construe as, wrongly construed, correctly construed, legally construed
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#1821
🏗️
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construct
/kənˈstrʌkt/
verb
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constructed
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constructed
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constructs
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constructing
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to build or form something by putting parts together
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They plan to construct a new bridge over the river. |
construct an argument |
to build or develop a logical case or reasoning
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build, erect, assemble, create, establish
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demolish, destroy, dismantle
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construct a building, construct a theory, construct a bridge, construct meaning
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#1822
🩹
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constringe
/kənˈstrɪndʒ/
verb
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constringed
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constringed
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constringes
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constringing
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to cause to shrink or contract; to constrict
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The medicine helped constringe the swollen tissues. |
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constrict, contract, tighten, compress
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expand, loosen
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constringe tissue, constringe skin, constringe muscles
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#1823
🐍
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constrict
/kənˈstrɪkt/
verb
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constricted
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constricted
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constricts
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constricting
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to make narrower or tighter; to shrink or compress
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The snake constricted its prey before swallowing. |
constrict the flow |
to reduce or limit movement or passage
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tighten, squeeze, compress, narrow
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expand, loosen, widen
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constrict blood vessels, constrict movement, constrict airway
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#1824
📉
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constraint
/kənˈstreɪnt/
noun
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a limitation or restriction
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Time is the biggest constraint in completing the project. |
budget constraint |
a financial limitation on spending
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restriction, limitation, curb, control, restraint
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freedom, liberty, allowance
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budget constraint, legal constraint, time constraint, resource constraint
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#1825
😬
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constrained
/kənˈstreɪnd/
adjective
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appearing forced, unnatural, or restricted
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He gave a constrained smile during the awkward meeting. |
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restricted, forced, unnatural, limited
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free, natural, unrestricted
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constrained smile, constrained behavior, constrained environment
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#1826
⛓️
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constrain
/kənˈstreɪn/
verb
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constrained
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constrained
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constrains
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constraining
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to limit or restrict someone or something; to force or compel
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The new regulations constrain businesses from polluting the environment. |
constrain by circumstances |
to be forced or limited by external conditions
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limit, restrict, curb, compel, restrain
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free, release, allow
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constrain behavior, constrain growth, legally constrain, tightly constrain
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#1827
📜
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constitution
/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
noun
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The system of fundamental principles according to which a nation or organization is governed.
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The constitution guarantees freedom of speech. |
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charter, law, code, framework, fundamental law
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anarchy, lawlessness, disorder
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written constitution, draft constitution, amend the constitution, constitution of a country
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#1828
⚖️
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constitute
/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
verb
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constituted
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constituted
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constitutes
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constituting
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To make up, form, or establish something.
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These documents constitute the legal agreement between the two parties. |
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comprise, form, make up, establish, create
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exclude, destroy, abolish
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constitute a crime, constitute an offense, constitute a majority, constitute evidence
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#1829
👥
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constituent
/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/
noun/adjective
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Noun: A member of a constituency or an essential part of something. Adjective: Being a necessary part of a whole.
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The senator met with his constituents to discuss local issues. |
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component, element, member, voter
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whole, outsider, nonmember
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constituent parts, constituent elements, constituents of society
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#1830
🗳️
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constituency
/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
noun
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A geographical area whose residents elect a representative to a legislative body.
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She campaigned tirelessly across her constituency. |
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district, electorate, ward, division
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nonelectoral area, nonvoting zone
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electoral constituency, parliamentary constituency, within the constituency
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