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stiffen vs tighten up

tighten up vs stiffen

stiffen and tighten up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stiffen No No Yes No
tighten up No No Yes No
As verbs, stiffen and tighten up are synonyms defined as:
  • stiffen and tighten up: severely restrict in scope or extent
Other synonyms of stiffen include constrain, tighten.
stiffen (verb) tighten up (verb)
become stiff or stiffer severely restrict in scope or extent
make stiff or stiffer
severely restrict in scope or extent
Difference between stiffen and tighten up

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