intransitive. To become taut; (now typically, of a person, the body, etc.) to become stiff and tense, esp. as a response to fear or alarm.
| 单词 | θ73492 | 
| 释义 | the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > 			[verb (intransitive)]		 > become taut (2)		 tauten1834 intransitive. To become taut; (now typically, of a person, the body, etc.) to become stiff and tense, esp. as a response to fear or alarm. tighten1846 intransitive. To grow tight or tense; to be stretched tight or drawn close. Frequently const. up. Also figurative.  | 
	
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