Tight or narrow compression.
synoniem: constriction.
Roget 36:
decrease,
diminution;
lessening
etc.
v.;
subtraction
etc.
38;
reduction,
abatement,
declension;
shrinking
etc.
(contraction.)
195;
coarctation†;
abridgment
etc.
(shortening)
201;
extenuation.
subsidence,
wane,
ebb,
decline;
ebbing;
descent
etc.
306;
decrement,
reflux,
depreciation;
deterioration
etc.
659;
anticlimax;
mitigation
etc.
(moderation)
174.
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Roget 195:
contraction,
reduction,
diminution;
decrease of size
etc.
36;
defalcation,
decrement;
lessening,
shrinking
etc.
v.;
compaction;
tabes†,
collapse,
emaciation,
attenuation,
tabefaction†,
consumption,
marasmus†,
atrophy;
systole,
neck,
hourglass.
condensation,
compression,
compactness;
compendium
etc.
596;
squeezing
etc.
v.;
strangulation;
corrugation;
astringency;
astringents,
sclerotics;
contractility,
compressibility;
coarctation†.
inferiority in size.
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Roget 203:
narrowness
etc.
adj.;
closeness,
exility†;
exiguity
etc.
(little)
193.
line;
hair's breadth,
finger's breadth;
strip,
streak,
vein.
monolayer;
epitaxial deposition [Eng.].
thinness
etc.
adj.;
tenuity;
emaciation,
macilency†,
marcor†.
shaving,
slip
etc.
(filament)
205;
thread paper,
skeleton,
shadow,
anatomy,
spindleshanks†,
lantern jaws,
mere skin and bone.
middle constriction,
stricture,
neck,
waist,
isthmus,
wasp,
hourglass;
ridge,
ghaut†,
ghat†,
pass;
ravine
etc.
198.
narrowing,
coarctation†,
angustation†,
tapering;
contraction
etc.
195.
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Roget 706:
prevention,
preclusion,
obstruction,
stoppage;
embolus,
embolism [Med.];
infarct [Med.];
interruption,
interception,
interclusion†;
hindrance,
impedition†;
retardment†,
retardation;
embarrassment,
oppilation†;
coarctation†,
stricture,
restriction;
restraint
etc.
751;
inhibition
etc.
761;
blockade
etc.
(closure)
261.
interference,
interposition;
obtrusion;
discouragement,
discountenance.
impediment,
let,
obstacle,
obstruction,
knot,
knag†;
check,
hitch,
contretemps,
screw loose,
grit in the oil.
bar,
stile,
barrier;
[barrier to vehicles]
turnstile,
turnpike;
gate,
portcullis.
beaver dam;
trocha†;
barricade
etc.
(defense)
717;
wall,
dead wall,
sea wall,
levee breakwater,
groyne†;
bulkhead,
block,
buffer;
stopper
etc.
263;
boom,
dam,
weir,
burrock†.
drawback,
objection;
stumbling-block,
stumbling-stone;
lion in the path,
snag;
snags and sawyers.
encumbrance,
incumbrance†;
clog,
skid,
shoe,
spoke;
drag,
drag chain,
drag weight;
stay,
stop;
preventive,
prophylactic;
load,
burden,
fardel†,
onus,
millstone round one's neck,
impedimenta;
dead weight;
lumber,
pack;
nightmare,
Ephialtes†,
incubus,
old man of the sea;
remora.
difficulty
etc.
704;
insuperable
etc.
471;
obstacle;
estoppel [Law];
ill wind;
head wind
etc.
(opposition)
708;
trammel,
tether
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
hold back,
counterpoise.
[person who hinders]
damper,
wet blanket,
hinderer,
marplot,
killjoy;
party pooper [Coll.];
party crasher,
interloper.
trail of a red herring;
opponent
etc.
710.
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Roget 751:
restraint;
hindrance
etc.
706;
coercion
etc.
(compulsion)
744;
cohibition†,
constraint,
repression,
suppression;
discipline,
control.
confinement;
durance,
duress;
imprisonment;
incarceration,
coarctation†,
entombment,
mancipation†,
durance vile,
limbo,
captivity;
blockade.
arrest,
arrestation†;
custody,
keep,
care,
charge,
ward,
restringency†.
curb
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
lettres de cachet [Fr.].
limitation,
restriction,
protection,
monopoly;
prohibition
etc.
761.
prisoner
etc.
754;
repressionist†.
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