Tense and Tighten

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Tense

Tense verb - To draw tight.

Usage example: he tensed his muscles and attempted to lift the heavy appliance onto the truck

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Tighten is a synonym for tense. In some cases you can use "Tighten" instead a verb "Tense". popular alternative

Nearby Words: tensing, tensed, tension, tenseness, tensely

Tighten

Tighten verb - To draw tight.

Usage example: tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking

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Tense is a synonym for tighten in constrict topic. You can use "Tense" instead a verb "Tighten", if it concerns topics such as tauten. popular alternative

Nearby Words: tight, tightness, tightly, tightening, tightener

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muscles

tense muscles

tighten muscles

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