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stiffening

 [stif-uhn]  

stiff·en

   [stif-uhn]
verb (used with object)
1.
to make stiff.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become stiff.
3.
to become suddenly tense, rigid, or taut, as in bracing oneself for or drawing back from shock, fear, or displeasure: He stiffened, expecting to hear the worst.

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Origin:
1490–1500; stiff + -en1

Related forms
o·ver·stiff·en, verb
un·stiff·ened, adjective
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stiffening

noun
1. the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance" 
2. the process of becoming stiff or rigid 
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