Synonyms for "stiffening" (14 found)

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Closest matches (3)

arteriosclerosisatherosclerosiscounterweight

Strong matches (4)

fixativegyroscopehardeningpetrification

Related words (7)

Noun(2 words)

rigidificationrigidifying

sclerosissettingsolidificationstabilizertempering

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

6 entries

actionactivitynatural actionnatural processprocedureprocess

derived

1 entries

stiffening order

form of

1 entries

stiffen

is a

2 entries

natural processprocedure

related to

2 entries

stiffstiffen

Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

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Finnish

1 entries

• jäykiste noun (something that stiffens)

German

1 entries

• Versteifung noun (something that stiffens)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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Aghast I stood, tongue-tied, with stiffening hair.

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