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tight·en
tighten
pronunciation:
taI
t
n
features:
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part of speech:
verb
inflections:
tightens, tightening, tightened
definition:
to make or become tight.
She tightened the knot so it would stay tied.
antonyms:
loosen
,
relax
similar words:
contract
,
set
,
strain
,
tense
related words:
contract
,
narrow
,
pinch
,
tone
derivation:
tightener (n.)
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