Plicate and Tighten

Plicate

Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

Tighten and plicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tighten" instead a verb "Plicate".

Nearby Words: plication, plicated

Tighten

Tighten verb - To draw tight.

Plicate and tighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plicate" instead a verb "Tighten".

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