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Taut vs Bragging - What's the difference?

taut | bragging |

As an adjective taut

is tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.

As a verb bragging is

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As a noun bragging is

the act of one who brags.

taut

English

Alternative forms

* (Scotland)

Adjective

(er)
  • Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.
  • * 1883:
    • The hawser was as taut as a bowstring - so strong she pulled upon her anchor.
  • Experiencing stress or anxiety.
  • * 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy
    • His outward appearance was calm, but inside he was very taut .
  • Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.
  • * 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History
    • Quick action and dialogue create a taut story, although it is illustration that shapes the characters.

    Derived terms

    * tauten * tautly * tautness

    Synonyms

    tense ----

    bragging

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who brags.
  • * Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
    • there was a glint of amused contempt in his black eyes — contempt, as if he listened to the braggings of children.