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Gets Rigid Crossword Clue

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adjective

• in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

• pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

• taut or rigid; stretched tight

noun

• a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

verb

• become stretched or tense or taut

• increase the tension on

• become tense, nervous, or uneasy

• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

37%12Gets extremely rigid
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26%9 Consists of shoulder straps, a waist belt, and a rigid or semi-rigid back panel
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New York Times27 Dec 2010 Across 46
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