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taut
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- pronunciation:
- tawt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
tauter, tautest |
| definition 1: |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not slack.
That tightrope is too taut.- synonyms:
- drawn, stretched, tense, tight
- antonyms:
- loose, slack
- similar words:
- pulled, rigid, strained
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| definition 2: |
showing tension or strain.
taut lips- synonyms:
- strained, stressed, tense, tight
- antonyms:
- relaxed
- similar words:
- rigid, uptight
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| definition 3: |
in good condition or order; tidy; efficient.
Good machinists run taut shops.- synonyms:
- efficient, orderly, tidy, well-ordered
- similar words:
- neat, organized, shipshape, snug, tight
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| related words: |
fast, stiff |
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| derivations: |
tautly (adv.), tautness (n.) |
The words taut and taught (past tense of "teach") sound alike but have different meanings.
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