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In natural English speech, "stiff" appears in contexts such as: "Gertrude Rosaman and Peter Kosh tell of their lives on the job then and now. And they teach the students what it means to be old. Hands shake and fingers become stiff in Japan like after the retirement of age 65. So many people have a starting". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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Gertrude Rosaman and Peter Kosh tell of their lives on the job then and now. And they teach the students what it means to be old. Hands shake and fingers become

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in Japan like after the retirement of age 65. So many people have a starting

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adjective

Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

““A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.”

Synonyms:firm stark

adjective

Inflexible; rigid.

noun

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education.

“working stiff”

noun

A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.

“She convinced the stiff to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him.”

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