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tied (adj)
tied up (adj)
tier (n)
tiff (n)
tight (adj)
tight corner (n)
tight-lipped (adj)
tight spot (n)
tighten (v)
tighten your belt (v)
tightening (n)
tightfisted (adj)
tightfistedness (n)
tightfitting (adj)
tightknit (adj)
tightly (adv)
tightness (n)
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tighten (v)
Synonyms: make tighter, tauten, constrict, stiffen, squeeze, tighten up, tense

Antonym: loosen
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