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Tight

/tˈaɪt/
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(adj) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

Being a teacher, you must learn to keep a tight rein on your emotions.
These shoes are too tight. They hurt.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new shoes were a bit too ____ and they were starting to hurt my feet after I walked for a mile today.

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