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- pronunciation:
- stI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stiffens, stiffening, stiffened |
| 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
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| related words: |
fortify |
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| derivation: |
stiffener (n.) |
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