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1 tautness -- rank: 1000

tautness definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the physical ... feel the tenseness of her body" [syn: tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness] 2: lack of movement or room for movement [syn: tightness, tautness] [ant: looseness, play] Merriam Webster's noun see taut I

2 Tension -- rank: 461

... feel the tenseness of her body" [syn: tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness] 3: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or ... or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness ; tautness b. stress 1b 2. a. either of two balancing forces ... stress and strain, stressfulness, stretch, stretching, stringing out, suspense, swelling, tautness, taxing, tenseness, tensity, tightness, traction, trouble, tug, unamiability, uncordiality, unease ...

3 taut -- rank: 364

... economy of structure and detail < a taut story > • tautly adverb • tautness noun II. transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1721 Scottish ... order or condition. Derivatives: tauten v.tr. & intr. tautly adv. tautness n. Etymology: ME touht, togt, perh. = TOUGH, infl. by tog ...

4 Tightness -- rank: 364

... 5: lack of movement or room for movement [syn: tightness, tautness] [ant: looseness, play] Merriam Webster's noun see tight I ... itiveness, stickiness, stiffness, stinginess, straitness, stranger, strictness, stringency, stubbornness, tackiness, tautness, tenaciousness, tenacity, tenseness, tension, tensity, thinness, tight purse strings, tight ...

5 Strain -- rank: 364

... over the wound > b. to stretch to maximum extension and tautness < strain a canvas over a frame > 2. a. to exert ... sweat, sweat blood, swell, swelling, sword side, syllable, tailpiece, tauten, tautness, tax, taxing, tear, temper, temperament, tendency, tenor, tense, tenseness, tension ...

6 Sag -- rank: 364

... settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness [syn: sag, droop, swag, flag] 2: cause to sag; "The ... settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 2. a. to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor < spirits sagging ...

7 Play -- rank: 230

... much play in the steering wheel" [syn: looseness, play] [ant: tautness, tightness] 14: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion ...

8 Looseness -- rank: 230

... much play in the steering wheel" [syn: looseness, play] [ant: tautness, tightness] 6: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure [syn: profligacy, dissipation ...

9 flag -- rank: 230

... settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness [syn: sag, droop, swag, flag] 4: decorate with flags; "the ...

10 Droop -- rank: 230

... settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness [syn: sag, droop, swag, flag] 2: hang loosely or laxly ...

11 scleroderma -- rank: 230

... severe inflammation of underlying tissue and stiffness, pain, and skin tautness and thickening. Systemic problems that may arise years later include ...

12 Swag -- rank: 230

... settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness [syn: sag, droop, swag, flag] 2: walk as if unable ...

13 Stress -- rank: 230

... stretch, stroke, suffering, superiority, supremacy, sweat blood, swing, syzygy, tamp, tautness, tax, taxing, tender spot, tense, tenseness, tension, tertiary stress, tetrameter ...

14 Stiffness -- rank: 230

... stiltedness, stodginess, strength, stringiness, stubbornness, stuffiness, stylization, sumptuousness, superficiality, tastelessness, tautness, tediousness, tenacity, tenseness, tension, tensity, tightness, toughness, unalterability, unbendingness, unbreakability ...

15 nervous tension -- rank: 230

... pressure, pucker, solicitude, stew, strain, stress, stress and strain, suspense, tautness, tenseness, tension, trouble, uneasiness, unquietness, upset, vexation, zeal