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[ verb ] make tight or tighter
Synonyms Examples "Tighten the wire" Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)The child should then bring both legs together overhead , point the toes and tighten the seat muscles . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)He was standing in_front_of the mirror , tightening his tie . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)She showed her surprise by tightening the reins and moving the gelding around so that she could get a better look at his face . |
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[ verb ] restrict
Synonyms Examples "Tighten the rules" "stiffen the regulations" Used in print (Los Angeles Times,...)The economist does not look_for a drastic switch in the budget during this recovery and believes it `` even more unlikely that the Federal_Reserve will aggressively tighten monetary policy in the early phases of the upturn as was the case in 1958 '' . Related terms |
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