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1. narrow - noun

· a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

Hypernym(s): strait, sound




2. narrow - verb

· make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

Synonym(s): contract

Hypernym(s): change

Antonym(s): widen




3. narrow - verb

· define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

Synonym(s): pin_down, peg_down, nail_down, narrow_down, specify

Hypernym(s): determine




4. narrow - verb

· become more focused on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"

Synonym(s): specialize, specialise, narrow_down

Hypernym(s): change, alter, vary




5. narrow - verb

· become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"

Synonym(s): constrict, constringe

Hypernym(s): tighten




6. narrow - adjective

· not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"

Antonym(s): wide




7. narrow - adjective

· limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"




8. narrow - adjective

· lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"

Synonym(s): narrow-minded

Antonym(s): broad-minded




9. narrow - adjective

· very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"

Antonym(s): wide




10. narrow - adjective

· characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

Synonym(s): minute





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