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What does Lillian stiffened at the mere mention of her husband’s name.
stiffened at the mere?? mean?
What does Lillian stiffened at the mere mention of her husband’s name.
stiffened at the mere?? mean?
stiffened at the mere?? mean?
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"to stiffen" means "to become stiff and rigid. Moving less."
"mere" means a very small amount of something.
"a mere mention" means "just the small mention alone caused her to become stiff and inflexible."
Maybe she hates her husband, and she doesn't feel comfortable bringing up him in conversation.
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