stiffen
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(verb) make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" |
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Related Words: alter, buckram, change, rigidify, starch |
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Antonyms: loosen |
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| 2. |
(verb) become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room" |
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Related Words: change, rigidify |
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Antonyms: loosen |
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(verb) restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" |
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Synonyms: constrain, tighten, tighten up |
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Related Words: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel |
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