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Taut

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Adjective

1. taut, tight

pulled or drawn tight

Example Sentences:
'taut sails'
'a tight drumhead'
'a tight rope'

2. taut

subjected to great tension; stretched tight

Example Sentences:
'the skin of his face looked drawn and tight'
'her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Taut

see synonyms of taut
adjective
1. 
tightly stretched; tense
2. 
showing nervous strain; stressed
3. mainly nautical
in good order; neat

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Taut

see synonyms of taut
adjective
1. 
tightly stretched
said as of a rope
2. 
showing strain; tense
a taut smile
3. 
tidy, well-disciplined, efficient, etc.
a taut ship

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Taut

see synonyms of taut
adj. taut·er, taut·est
1.
a. Pulled or drawn tight; not slack. See Synonyms at tight.
b. Flexed or not loose: taut muscles.
c. Strained or tense: taut nerves.
2.
a. Kept in good order; trim: a taut ship.
b. Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail: a taut movie script.

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