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7 Jan 2018
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What is the difference between tight and tighten ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between tight and tighten ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Tight is an adjective or a descriptive word. You could say “This shirt is too tight for me. Let me get a larger size.” Tighten is a verb or an action word. You could say “I need to tighten my belt to keep my pants from falling off.” Tightening is the action of making something more tight.
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