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The pucker that makes your mouth feel like it just got bad news.
how it worksTannins clench proteins in your saliva tight
unripe warningGreen fruit weaponizes it to deter early eaters
wine speakSommeliers call that dry grip "structure"
skin trickWitch hazel shrinks pores by literally contracting tissue
root wordFrom Latin stringere, to bind tightly