Tightening
Tightening noun - The act of making something tighter.
Toughen and tightening are semantically related. in constrict topic. In some cases you can use "Toughen" instead a verb "Tightening".
Toughen
Toughen verb - To increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force.
Tightening and toughen are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Tightening" with "Toughen", this verbs are similar.
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