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verb(nar-row)
become tight or as if tight
Synonyms: constrict, constringe,
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verb(nar-row)
become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
Synonyms: narrow down, specialise, specialize,
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verb(nar-row)
make or become more narrow or restricted
Synonyms: contract,
Antonyms: widen,
Examples:
The selection was narrowed.
The road narrowed.
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adjective(nar-row)
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
Synonyms: minute,
Examples:
A narrow scrutiny.
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adjective(nar-row)
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
Synonyms: narrow-minded,
Examples:
A brilliant but narrow-minded judge.
Narrow opinions.
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verb(nar-row)
define clearly
Synonyms: nail down, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify,
Examples:
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game.
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noun(nar-row)
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
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adjective(nar-row)
limited in size or scope
Examples:
The narrow sense of a word.
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adjective(nar-row)
not wide
Antonyms: wide,
Examples:
A narrow bridge.
A narrow line across the page.
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adjective(nar-row)
very limited in degree
Antonyms: wide,
Examples:
Won by a narrow margin.
A narrow escape.

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