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tight
Adjective
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If mathx/math is tight, it fits closely and strongly to mathy/math.
The bandage on your finger should not be too tight or your finger may turn blue.
The police kept tight control during the speech.
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If a string is tight its ends are as far apart as possible.
A tight rope is in a straight line.
tight
Adverb
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if you close or tie something tight, you do it strongly or closely so that it won't change easily.
He closed the door tight behind them.
Hold on tight and I'll pull you up.
bend
Verb
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To change the shape of an object so that it is not straight.
The trees were bending in the wind.
bend
Noun
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A curve.
There's a bend in the road up ahead.