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English adjective: taut | |||
| 1. | taut pulled or drawn tight | ||
| Samples | Taut sails. A tight drumhead. A tight rope. | ||
| Synonyms | tight | ||
| Similar | tense | ||
| Antonyms | lax | ||
| 2. | taut subjected to great tension; stretched tight | ||
| Samples | The skin of his face looked drawn and tight. Her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow. | ||
| Similar | tense | ||
| Antonyms | relaxed | ||
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