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astringe

ast·ringe

UK/əˈstɹɪnd͡ʒ/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

constrict or bind or draw together

  • “Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth”
2.

become constricted or compressed

  • “The cold substance astringes”

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