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Synonyms of bottleneck
(Entry 1 of 3)
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
- a bottleneck inevitably forms at the start of a construction zone when the highway narrows from three to two lanes
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of bottleneck (Entry 2 of 3)
as in tight, close
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bottleneck
- attenuate,
- attenuated,
- elongate
- (or elongated),
- linear
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for bottleneck
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The first known use of bottleneck was in 1806
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