She felt him stiffen in surprise when he heard the news.
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Stiffen
/ˈstɪfən/
Synonyms for "stiffen" (107 found)
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Noun(7 words)
Related words (53)
plug inproprefreshreinforcereinvigoraterestrengthenrigidifyscrew upsetshockshore upshortshort circuitshort-circuitsolidifysquaresteelstep downstep upstrengthen
Verb(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriesincrease stiffnessstiffen the jointsstiffen upstiffen with agestiffening agenttissue stiffening
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8 total sentences available.
Mennad's body started to stiffen.
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Dad used spray starch to stiffen his dress shirts.
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The researcher says other factors besides age may affect the rate at which veins stiffen.
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