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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
taut
taut [taut tauter tautest] BrE [tɔːt] NAmE [tɔːt] adjective 1. stretched tightly •taut violin strings •Keep the rope taut. •His skin was stretched taut across his cheekbones. 2. showing that you are anxious or ↑tense •a voice taut with anger •Her face was taut and pale. 3. (of a person or their body)with firm muscles; not fat •His body was solid and taut. 4. (of a piece of writing, etc.)tightly controlled, with no unnecessary parts in it •a taut thriller •the writer's taut prose Derived Words: ↑tautly ▪ ↑tautness Word Origin: Middle English tought ‘distended’, perhaps originally a variant of ↑tough. Example Bank: •Her body went as taut as a bowstring. •His skin was stretched taut over his cheekbones. •Try to keep the lead taut, as it will help your puppy to learn.
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