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tighten
/ˈtʌɪtn/
verb
1.
make or become tight or tighter:
"he tightened up the clips"
Similar
secure
make fast
make more secure
screw up
give an extra turn to
strengthen
make stronger
reinforce
harden
consolidate
tauten
make/draw taut
make/draw tight
stretch
strain
extend
make rigid
rigidify
stiffen
tense
narrow
become narrow/narrower
become tight/tighter
become pinched
constrict
contract
brace
draw in
compress
screw up
pucker
purse
squinch
rare:
constringe
increase
make stricter
make more rigorous
make more stringent
make more rigid
stiffen
toughen (up)
heighten
escalate
scale up
informal:
up
crank up
beef (up)
Opposite
loosen
loosen
slacken
relax
relax
Scrabble Points: 11
T
1
I
1
G
2
H
4
T
1
E
1
N
1
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