6
tenses(noun, verb)
4
fastens
3
narrows(verb, narrows)
3
slims(verb, narrows)
3
stiffens
3
thins(verb, narrows)
2
clenches
2
closes
2
constricts
2
firms(noun, verb)
2
screws
2
secures
2
sets
2
slenderizes(verb, narrows)
2
squeezes
2
strains
2
stretches
2
tautens
1
binds
1
clamps
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