Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a taut manner; tightly.
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- adverb In a
taut manner, tightly, tensely.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a taut manner
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Examples
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Pianoforte, the variation of sound from quiet to loud, is set in motion almost instantaneously as steel strings tautly attached to felt-covered hammers feel the vibration.
Andrea Preziotti: Piano Treasures: The Gift of Hope Andrea Preziotti 2011
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Pianoforte, the variation of sound from quiet to loud, is set in motion almost instantaneously as steel strings tautly attached to felt-covered hammers feel the vibration.
Andrea Preziotti: Piano Treasures: The Gift of Hope Andrea Preziotti 2011
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A tautly told tale of psychological tension and chilling moral complexity, The Last Secret accelerates to a shattering conclusion as it explores the irreparable consequences of one family's crimes of the heart.
The Last Secret: Summary and book reviews of The Last Secret by Mary McGarry Morris. 2009
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Pianoforte, the variation of sound from quiet to loud, is set in motion almost instantaneously as steel strings tautly attached to felt-covered hammers feel the vibration.
Andrea Preziotti: Piano Treasures: The Gift of Hope Andrea Preziotti 2011
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Pianoforte, the variation of sound from quiet to loud, is set in motion almost instantaneously as steel strings tautly attached to felt-covered hammers feel the vibration.
Andrea Preziotti: Piano Treasures: The Gift of Hope Andrea Preziotti 2011
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The effect of the false normalcy is to twist the building tensions of subsequent abnormalities all the more tautly.
Rodney Punt: Turn of the Screw Gets a Stunning New Turn at LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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The effect of the false normalcy is to twist the building tensions of subsequent abnormalities all the more tautly.
Rodney Punt: Turn of the Screw Gets a Stunning New Turn at LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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The effect of the false normalcy is to twist the building tensions of subsequent abnormalities all the more tautly.
Rodney Punt: Turn of the Screw Gets a Stunning New Turn at LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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The effect of the false normalcy is to twist the building tensions of subsequent abnormalities all the more tautly.
Rodney Punt: Turn of the Screw Gets a Stunning New Turn at LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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Pianoforte, the variation of sound from quiet to loud, is set in motion almost instantaneously as steel strings tautly attached to felt-covered hammers feel the vibration.
Andrea Preziotti: Piano Treasures: The Gift of Hope Andrea Preziotti 2011
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