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“Tighten” or “Titan”

tighten / titan are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

tighten t·AY·t·ah·n

  • verbmake tight or tighter.
  • verbbecome tight or tighter.

titan t·AY·t·ah·n

  • noun(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth).
  • nounthe largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.
Usage

Examples in context

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“tighten”

  • …difficult for the horse to tighten against it, promoting relaxation and…
  • …Bell & the Drells song "Tighten Up".
  • …bushing allows the user to tighten the pivot screw completely without…
  • …Ukrainian Front cordon continued to tighten.
  • …to go Gray seemed to tighten up, frustrated that his hard…
  • …idiom fundoshi o shimete kakaru (tighten your loincloth) means the same…
  • As anti-smoking legislation began to tighten in many parts of the…
  • …end "birthright citizenship", and to tighten "interior enforcement" and employer verification

“titan”

  • …in Nashville, Tennessee, the title "Titan of Twang" was bestowed upon…
  • Serena is captured by the Titan Barbarossa and put under the…
  • …over 600,000 miles from Saturn, Titan receives only a third of…
  • …they decide to travel to Titan for a year to prospect…
  • …the upper stage of a Titan 34B.
  • …subordinate of the leading cymek Titan Agamemnon (whose last name, Atreides,…
  • …lake on the Saturnian moon Titan.
  • Xerxes - the Titan responsible for Omnius' takeover
  • …Ranch selections appeared in 2009 Titan Books anthology, The Best of…
  • Despite all this, Titan has a flourishing Arctic ecosystem,…

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