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Definition of tautness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tautness

noun
 
/ˈtɔːtnəs/
 
/ˈtɔːtnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being stretched tightly
    • the tautness of the rope
  2. the quality of being written with tight control and having no unnecessary parts in it
    • the tautness of the narrative
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