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Comparative for stiff, rigid, and physically unyielding
“Relaxing his taut muscles and his wary expression, Sean sighed and gave her what he hoped to be a somewhat friendly look.”
Comparative for stretched or pulled tight
“The thin fabric is stretched taut over his chest, shoulders and arms, but is loose around the waist.”
Comparative for containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled
“Though there's plenty of brutal, taut music to be found on the record, more often than not, it's filmic, evocative, and remarkably organic.”
Comparative for organized, being in good order
“A taut ship is a happy ship.”
Comparative for showing nervous strain or tenseness
“He said it was tense on board, people were jumpy, and nerves were taut.”
Comparative for fixed or tied firmly in position
Comparative for full of knots, knotty
Comparative for being in a clean and tidy state
Comparative for thin or gaunt in physique or appearance
(of a bodypart) Comparative for physically stiff to the point of aching
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