Threadworm

Definition

tauten /'tↄ:tn/ v တင္းသည္။

Examples

1. ‘In terms of any sonata rationale
2. Prokofiev's wish was quite clearly to tauten the first ‘half’ of his reverse recapitulation.’
3. ‘Ali's nerves tautened as he noted that the hall was silent.’
4. ‘I sensed muscles tauten and weight shift as I executed leaps
5. and I had that rare thing
6. perfect harmony.’
7. ‘Apprenticeship as a sub-editor and reporter pared and tautened his prose.’
8. ‘This atmospheric thriller
9. shot almost entirely at night
10. tautens the suspense like rough hands around a little boy's neck.’