Cause your blood vessels to constrict/constrain/strain/restrain
Ouit smoking: Smoking can cause your blood vessels to constrict. Increasing your blood pressure.
Hi,
Constrict in the above is very close to constrain, strain, and restrain in meaning to me. So I wonder if they are all about the same in the above context. Thanks.
Top answer
The closest to "constrict" might be "strain," but only "constrict" is used in this sentence.
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The closest to "constrict" might be "strain," but only "constrict" is used in this sentence.
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