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tighten
verb
(tight-en)
narrow or limit
Synonyms:
reduce
,
tighten
verb
(tight-en)
make tight or tighter
Synonyms:
fasten
,
tighten
verb
(tight-en)
severely restrict in scope or extent
Synonyms:
constrain
,
stiffen
, tighten up,
Examples:
Tighten the rules.
tighten
verb
(tight-en)
become tight or tighter
Examples:
The rope tightened.
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tighten
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stiffen
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fasten
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constrain
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
worsen
,
wrap
,
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,
shake
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
reinforce
,
limit
,
remove
,
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,
governing
,
deepen
,
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,
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,
secure
,
exacerbate
,
reinforcing
,
closer
,
pinch
,
fix
,
install
,
build
,
adjusting
,
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,
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,
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,
narrows
,
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,
strictness
,
adjustment
,
enhancing
,
tune
,
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,
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,
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,
provisions
,
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,
torque
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
unfasten
,
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,
beefing
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
pare
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
ratcheting
,
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,
enforce
,
reevaluate
,
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,
liberalize
,
lengthen
,
crack
,
shrink
,
widen
,
push
,
curb
,
standardize
,
tighten
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