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tight rope

tight rope is the alternative form of tightrope.

Meaning of tightrope

Noun

tightrope (plural tightropes)

  1. A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
  2. (figuratively) A difficult or desperate situation.

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Forms of tight rope

pluraltight ropes

Questions about tight rope

What is tight rope the alternative form of?
Tight rope is the alternative form of tightrope.

Words near tight rope in the dictionary

  1. tight loop
  2. tight loops
  3. tight money
  4. tight oil
  5. tight pants syndrome
  6. tight rope
  7. tight ropes
  8. tight scratch
  9. tight scratches
  10. tight ship
  11. tight ships

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