stiffness
noun/ˈstɪfnəs/
/ˈstɪfnəs/
[uncountable]- difficulty in moving because of pain in your muscles
- pain and stiffness in her legs
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- the fact of not being friendly or relaxed
- his military stiffness and reserve
- the fact of being hard and difficult to bend or move
- It's difficult to sew because of the stiffness of the fabric.
- the fact of being more difficult or severe than usual
- the stiffness of the competition
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