TAUTENING Synonyms
2 hypernyms for tautening. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TAUTENING
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| stiffening | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of becoming stiff • the process of becoming stiff or rigid | ||||||
| stretching | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • act of expanding by lengthening or widening • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | ||||||
| tightening | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of making something tighter | ||||||
| tensing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • in or of a state of physical or nervous tension • pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') • taut or rigid; stretched tight noun • a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time verb • become stretched or tense or taut • increase the tension on • become tense, nervous, or uneasy • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | ||||||
| firm | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments adverb • with resolute determination adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • not soft or yielding to pressure • strong and sure • not subject to revision or change • (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall • securely established • possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause verb • become taut or tauter • make taut or tauter | ||||||