Constrict and Stoke

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Constrict verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

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Stoke is an antonym for constrict.

Stoke verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

Usage example: hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company

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Constrict is an antonym for stoke.

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Stoke and Constrict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/stoke

Constrict & Stoke. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/stoke>.

Stoke or Constrict. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/stoke.

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