taut

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straining post to make it	taut	before stapling it into position
thin lips straight as a	taut	line and father had huffed
every sinew every muscle was	taut	as a drum now it
and forearm bare and sinew	taut	beat the anvil drum as
the tour party strolled a	taut	yellow string across a cooled
then be twisted round a	taut	strand the last thing i
an eel my line went	taut	it felt as if a
a tent his face was	taut	and his eyes were like