STIFFENING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word stiffening. (close relations)
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| hardening | nounn | |||||
noun • abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact) | ||||||
| rigidity | nounn | |||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||
| solidification | nounn | |||||
noun • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | ||||||
| strengthening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • becoming stronger • the act of increasing the strength of something | ||||||
| reinforcing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make stronger • strengthen and support with rewards | ||||||
| constrain | verbv | |||||
verb • compel to behave in a certain way • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • severely restrict in scope or extent | ||||||
| tighten | verbv | |||||
verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||
| starken | adjectiveadj | |||||
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| tighten up | verbv | |||||
verb • severely restrict in scope or extent | ||||||
