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1. tightening (Noun)
1 antonym
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of antonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | loosening | 9 letters | 2 antonyms |
1 definition
| tightening (Noun) — | The act of making something tighter 1 example |
| 1. ex. "the tightening of economic controls" |
3 types of
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | adjustment | 10 letters | 60 synonyms | ||
| 2. | alteration | 10 letters | 35 synonyms | ||
| 3. | modification | 12 letters | 35 synonyms |
1 type
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | take-up | 6 letters | 26 synonyms |
2. tightening (Verb)
5 synonyms
| # | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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| 1. | constraining | 0.32 |
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12 letters | 10 synonyms |
| 2. | fastening | 0.62 |
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9 letters | 27 synonyms |
| 3. | reducing | 22.9 |
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8 letters | 58 synonyms |
| 4. | stiffening | 0.23 |
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10 letters | 5 synonyms |
| 5. | tightening up | 1.99 |
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12 letters | 0 synonyms |
4 definitions
| tightening (Verb) — | Make tight or tighter 1 example |
| 1. ex. "Tighten the wire" | |
| tightening (Verb) — | Become tight or tighter 1 example |
| 1. ex. "The rope tightened" | |
| tightening (Verb) — | (of laws or regulations) make more restrictive, or impose greater penalties 2 examples |
| 1. ex. "Tighten the rules" | |
| 2. ex. "tighten up the regulations" | |
| tightening (Verb) — | Narrow or limit 1 example |
| 1. ex. "tighten the influx of foreigners" |
10 types of
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | altering | 8 letters | 9 synonyms | ||
| 2. | bounding | 8 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 3. | changing | 8 letters | 27 synonyms | ||
| 4. | confining | 9 letters | 17 synonyms | ||
| 5. | limiting | 8 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
| 6. | modifying | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 7. | restraining | 11 letters | 10 synonyms | ||
| 8. | restricting | 11 letters | 12 synonyms | ||
| 9. | throttling | 10 letters | 10 synonyms | ||
| 10. | trammeling | 10 letters | 0 synonyms |
16 types
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | compacting | 10 letters | 5 synonyms | ||
| 2. | compressing | 11 letters | 7 synonyms | ||
| 3. | constricting | 12 letters | 8 synonyms | ||
| 4. | constringing | 12 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 5. | contracting | 11 letters | 27 synonyms | ||
| 6. | firming | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 7. | frapping | 8 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 8. | narrowing | 9 letters | 20 synonyms | ||
| 9. | pressing | 8 letters | 44 synonyms | ||
| 10. | screwing | 8 letters | 59 synonyms | ||
| 11. | squeezing | 9 letters | 38 synonyms | ||
| 12. | straining | 9 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
| 13. | tautening | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 14. | tensing | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 15. | wind[2]ing | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 16. | winding up | 9 letters | 0 synonyms |
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