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- pronunciation:
- nae
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
narrower, narrowest |
| definition 1: |
not wide.
The bus could not pass through that narrow street.- synonyms:
- slender
- antonyms:
- broad, wide
- similar words:
- fine, slim, spare
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| definition 2: |
not changing in ideas or opinions.
People with narrow minds often don't trust new ideas.- similar words:
- closed, strict
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| related words: |
compact, thin, tight |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
narrows, narrowing, narrowed |
| definition: |
to make less wide.
The police narrowed the area of their search for the lost child.- similar words:
- contract
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| related words: |
reduce |
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| derivations: |
narrowly (adv.), narrowness (n.) |
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