Compact and Narrow

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Compact verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing

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Narrow and compact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narrow" instead the word "Compact" as an adjective or a verb.

Narrow verb - Make or become more narrow or restricted.

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Compact and narrow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compact" instead the word "Narrow" as an adjective or a verb.

During the Islamic period it was the largest part of the city and unlike others it was only minimally destroyed during the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, thanks to its compact labyrinth of narrow streets and small squares.

Source: Useful Notes / Lisbon

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