Tightening

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  • v. Present participle of tighten.
  • n. The act or process of making more tight.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of making something tighter
    • Antonym
    loosen   
    Verb Form
    tightened    tightening    tightens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    limit    throttle    trammel    restrain    bound   
    Form
    tightened    tightening   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    straiten    flag   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brighton    Titan    Triton    brighten    enlighten   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tightness    loosen    twitch    tingle    stiffen   
     
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