noun

tightening

noun

The process of making something firmer, stricter, or more restrictive.

"The tightening of regulations affected small businesses the most."

"A tightening in his chest made him stop and catch his breath."

How to Use Tightening

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act or process of making something tighter or stricter.

tightenings plural

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The _____ of regulations affected small businesses the most.

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