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| stric·ture [ stríkchər ] (plural stric·tures) |
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1. limit or restriction: a limit or restriction, especially one that seems unfair or too harsh
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formal
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2. severe criticism: a severe criticism or strongly critical remark
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formal
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3. medicine constriction of body passage: a constriction or narrowing of a body passage
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| [14th century. < Latin strictura< strictus (see strict)] |
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  stric·tured adjective |
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