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as in stiff, inflexible
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tightened
verb
past tense of tighten
Synonyms & Antonyms of tightened (Entry 2 of 2)
to draw tight
- tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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“Tightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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