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Vocabulary Entry
taut
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
Example Sentences
"The rope was taut as it held the heavy load."
"She wondered if the canvas would remain taut in the wind."
"His muscles were taut after an intense workout."
V
verb
To make something tight or tense.
Example Sentences
"He tautened the bowstring before taking aim."
"The sailor began to taut the lines to secure the sail."
"She tautened her grip on the steering wheel during the storm."