Hyphenation of constriction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word constriction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

con-stric-tion

Definitions of constriction:

1.	A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
2.	Tight or narrow compression
3.	A tight feeling in some part of the body He felt a constriction in her chest She felt an alarming tightness in her chest Emotion caused a constriction of his throat
4.	The action or process of compressing

Synonyms of constriction:

noun	bottleneck, chokepoint, narrowing
noun	coarctation, compression, condensation, contraction
noun	feeling
noun	compression, compressing

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