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Meaning of Tightening | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

The act or process of making more tight.

Equivalents

العربية التضييق تضييق
Deutsch Verschärfung
Ελληνικά σφίξιμο
Українська затяжний

Examples

“There are lingering feelings among some board members, especially in the developing world, that the fund joined with the United States and other wealthy countries in demanding overly austere budget cuts and other fiscal tightenings for the countries that were bailed out in the previous decade.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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