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English noun: tautness | |||
| 1. | tautness (state) the physical condition of being stretched or strained | ||
| Samples | It places great tension on the leg muscles. He could feel the tenseness of her body. | ||
| Synonyms | tenseness, tension, tensity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
| 2. | tautness (attribute) lack of movement or room for movement | ||
| Synonyms | tightness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immovability, immovableness | ||
| Antonyms | looseness, play | ||
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