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The Clue
Becomes tense (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TAUTENS
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Notes
The answer TAUTENS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
TAUTEN as a verb:
1. (tauten, firm) = become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"
2. (tauten, firm) = make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"