Taut: Taut is an adjective.
Definition: Taut means tense, or tough.
Sentence from text: Elsewhere-visiting friends in SoHo, where sidewalks are narrow and tightly spaced buildings shut out the sky- things can get very taut indeed.
Context clue & explanation from text:
E-xample- In central Manhattan, the near-constant crowd cover minimiezes tense one-on-one street encounters.
A-ntonym-An antonym for taut would be peaceful.
S-ynonym-A synonym for taut would be intense.
Y-our Logic-My logic is that after the sentence in the example, the sentence from the text, was added. The key word is "Elsewhere", which means, on the other hand, or the opposite.
Link to Online Dictionary: tightly stretched, tense.
Original Sentence: Things can get taut during midterms.
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