Dilatation and Stricture

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Dilatation noun - The act of expanding an aperture.

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Stricture is an antonym for dilatation.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilated, dilation, dilating, dilatable

Stricture noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.

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Dilatation is an antonym for stricture.

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Stricture and Dilatation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilatation/stricture

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