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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	verb • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting • supervise the publication of • cut and assemble the components of • cut or eliminate
	24%	4		Tighten, as drum cords
	verb • make secure by lashing • take up the slack of
	24%	4		Tighten a muscle
	noun • the act of flexing verb • contract • exhibit the strength of • form a curve • bend a joint • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

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New York Times19 Oct 2012	Down 49
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