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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An expression or motion that purses.

   "The muscles about the mouth exhibited puckering movements and occasional pursings and poutings of the lips."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of purse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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abbreviationastringencybottleneckcervixcircumscriptioncompression

Example

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"The muscles about the mouth exhibited puckering movements and occasional pursings and poutings of the lips."

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