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stiffening

verb

Meaning

  1. To make stiff.
  2. To become stiff.
  3. An item, material or feature that makes something stiffer.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tighten(English)tighten up(English)constrain(English)strengthening(English)augmentation(English)reinforcement(English)backup(English)booster(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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