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tighten up vs stiffen

stiffen vs tighten up

tighten up and stiffen both are verbs.

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

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