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      tighten
      verb
      narrow or limit
      severely restrict in scope or extent
      become tight or tighter
      make tight or tighter
      Synonyms for tighten
      fastenvstiffenvtautenvstrengthenvsqueezenclinchv
      Words related to tighten
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