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Another word for taut

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taut

modif.

stretched, firm, tightly drawn, tense, rigid, unyielding, set; see also stiff 1, tight 1.

Antonyms loose*, slack, loosened. See syn. study at tight.tight.

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Another word for taut

adjective

Stretched tightly:
stiff, tense, tight. See tighten
In good order or clean condition:
neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, tidy, trig, trim, well-groomed. (Chiefly British) tight. Idiom: neat as a pin. See clean, order

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Now that the storm had passed, her taut muscles relaxed and she felt weak.
Across the room, Darkyn held the tension of a taut rubber band.
"What is this?" he asked, kicking the taut rope.
Dean leaned over and grasped the taut line that ran unseen over the edge.
His skin was smooth and warm, stretched taut over an athletic body.

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