Definitions

striction

[strik-shuhn] / ˈstrɪk ʃən /

NOUN

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contraction cutback decline discount downturn loss reduction shrinkage

STRONG

abatement compression condensation constriction declining depression diminution dwindling ebb markdown subsidence waning

WEAK

decrescence falling-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enlargement increase rise

STRONG

markup

WEAK

addition development expansion growth raise

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With most of us hunger seemed to attack the entire nervous system, and the con- striction of the stomach produced an acute sensation of pain.

From The Survivors of the Chancellor by Jules Verne

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