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Wound (up) (9 letter answer)
The Answer
TIGHTENED
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The answer TIGHTENED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TIGHTEN as a verb:
1. (tighten, fasten) = make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
2. become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
3. (stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain) = restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
4. (reduce, tighten) = narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
TIGHTENED as an adjective:
1. made tighter or more stringent; "endured tightened economic controls"