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trammel vs tighten up

tighten up vs trammel

trammel is a noun but tighten up is not a noun.

trammel and tighten up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trammel Yes No Yes No
tighten up No No Yes No
As verbs, tighten up is a hyponym of trammel; that is, tighten up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trammel:
  • trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  • tighten up: severely restrict in scope or extent
trammel (noun) tighten up (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
trammel (verb) tighten up (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access) severely restrict in scope or extent
catch in or as if in a trap
Difference between trammel and tighten up

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