The hairs on the violin bow should not be too taut.
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Taut
/tɔːt/
Synonyms for "taut" (94 found)
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Noun(2 words)
high tensionmore stretched
Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriestaut cabletaut narrativetaut nervestaut prosetaut ropetaut wire
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31 total sentences available.
Keep the rope taut.
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The walls of the tent must be taut when you set it up.
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A great artist can dazzle us with images that are, when deconstructed, nothing more than brush strokes applied over a taut piece of canvas.
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