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merriam webster
to become stiff or paralyzed
ponerse rígido o paralizado
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to, become, stiff, or, paralyzed.
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become verb

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became, has become, is becoming, becomes
hacerse, volverse, ponerse; ser apropiado para; favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)

Example sentences of
become verb

  • •Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
  • •She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
  • •The book has become quite popular.
  • •We became interested in the property last year.
  • •The crackers had become stale.
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  • •It eventually became clear that he had lied.
  • •This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
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Synonyms of
become verb

befit, suit

stiff adjective

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rígido, tieso; agarrotado, entumecido; acartonado, poco natural; fuerte (dícese del viento, etc.); severo, difícil, duro

Example sentences of
stiff adjective

  • •When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board.
  • •Beat the egg whites until they are stiff.
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Synonyms of
stiff adjective

rigid, inflexible, tense, wooden, difficult, severe, stilted, strong

paralyze verb

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paralyzed, has paralyzed, is paralyzing, paralyzes
paralizar

Example sentences of
paralyze verb

  • •The snake's venom paralyzed the mouse.
  • •The air strikes have paralyzed the city's transportation system.
  • •The company was paralyzed by debt.
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