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stiff·en
stiffen
pronunciation:
stI
f
n
part of speech:
transitive verb
&
intransitive verb
inflections:
stiffened, stiffening, stiffens
definition:
to make or become stiff or stiffer.
The icing will stiffen if you put the cake in the refrigerator.
antonyms:
liquefy
,
relax
,
soften
,
weaken
similar words:
set
related words:
fortify
derivation:
stiffener (n.)
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