Astringency

/əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/

Synonyms for "astringency" (107 found)

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abbreviation acerbity acidity acidulousness acridity acridness acrimony asperity astriction astringence austerity authoritarianism bite bitingnessbitter pillbitterness bottleneck causticity

Noun(4 words)

astringenceastringency indexastringency scorebinding action

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Noun(3 words)

causticitydrying tasteharshness

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edge exactingness fierceness gallgall and wormwoodgrimness grip hardness harshness

Related words (53)

hourglasshourglass figureinclemency isthmus keenness knitting meticulousness mordacity mordancynarrow placenarrowing neck piquancy poignancy point puckering pungency pursing reduction regimentation

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Noun(3 words)

stypsistannic tastetissue contraction

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contractilitygustatory perceptiongustatory sensationmedical propertyphysiological propertyrhetorical qualitysensory measurementsensory metricsensory propertytastetaste perceptiontaste qualitytaste sensationtone

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8 entries

astringency ratingastringency scorebiting criticismbiting sarcasmmucosal contractionpuckering sensationskin tighteningtannic flavor

Collocations

6 entries

astringency indexhigh astringencymucosal contractionpuckering sensationstrong astringencytannic taste

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astringencies

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