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Synonyms for tighten

Two senses of tighten live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

make tight or tighter

Tighten the wire.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

fasten

Same sentence, swapped: Fasten the wire.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for tighten as it is used in the sentence above.

reduce
stiffen
muddy

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampChange

severely restrict in scope or extent

Tighten the rules.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

stiffen

Same sentence, swapped: Stiffen the rules.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for tighten as it is used in the sentence above.

fasten
reduce
cramp

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