tightening (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of making something tighter
examples the tightening of economic controls
Outgoing links
Hypernym alteration, modification, adjustment
Derivationally related form tightening → tighten
Antonym tightening → loosening
Hyponym take-up
Incoming links
Antonym loosening → tightening
Hypernym take-up
Hyponym alteration, modification, adjustment
Derivationally related form tighten → tightening

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