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The Clue
Degree of strain (8 letter answer)
The Answer
TAUTNESS
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Notes
The answer TAUTNESS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TAUTNESS as a noun:
1. (tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness) = the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
2. (tightness, tautness) = lack of movement or room for movement