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1. (adj) taut, tight
pulled or drawn tight
"taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

2. (adj) taut
subjected to great tension; stretched tight
"the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

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