- to make stiff.
- to become stiff.
- 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.
- to make or become stiff or stiffer
- to become suddenly tense or unyielding
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