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How to sign: squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle";
Similiar / Same: compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze
Categories: tighten
Within this category: astringe, bear down, choke, choke, choke, convulse, convulse, prim, strangulate
How to sign: become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted";
Similiar / Same: constringe, narrow
Categories: tighten
Within this category: astringe, strangulate
