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▸ adjective:  (also figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
▸ adjective:  (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
▸ adjective:  (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
▸ adjective:  (figuratively) Experiencing anxiety or stress.
▸ adjective:  (nautical, of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
▸ adjective:  (oenology) Strong; uncompromising.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.

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