Stretched
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It means to provoke or challenge someone with an insulting remarks, but Porter uses it to mean stretched or pulled tightly (Taut).
Source: Literature / The Descendants
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Taut and Stretched. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stretched/taut
Stretched & Taut. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stretched/taut>.
Taut or Stretched. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stretched/taut.
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