Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stiffen | No | No | Yes | No |
petrify | No | No | Yes | No |
stiffen (verb) | petrify (verb) |
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become stiff or stiffer | change into stone |
make stiff or stiffer | cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright |
severely restrict in scope or extent | make rigid and set into a conventional pattern |