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GCheng620 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

"TAUT crime"

Excuse me, but WHAT exactly is a taut crime?????
I often see Los Angeles-based films categorized as "taut crime thrillers/films", how come??

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GCheng620 Excuse me, but WHAT exactly is a taut crime????? Taut means "tight" as a bowstring or string on a musical instrument. The crime is not taut.

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  • GCheng620 Excuse me, but WHAT exactly is a taut crime?????
  • Taut means "tight" as a bowstring or string on a musical instrument.
  • The crime is not taut.
  • A "taut" film has a lot of tension and action that makes you very nervous and sitting on the edge of your seat.
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GCheng620Excuse me, but WHAT exactly is a taut crime?????
Taut means "tight" as a bowstring or string on a musical instrument.

The crime is not taut. A "taut" film has a lot of tension and action that makes you very nervous and sitting on the edge of your seat.
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AlpheccaStars GCheng620Excuse me, but WHAT exactly is a taut crime?????Taut means "tight" as a bowstring or string on a musical instrument.
So together what does that mean ???
A type of crime in which the murderer strangles the victim with a musical instrument string??
That was my question:)
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GCheng620A type of crime in which the murderer strangles the victim with a musical instrument string??
No. The film causes the audience to be very nervous and excited. A crime is not "taut."
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GCheng620So together what does that mean ??? A type of crime in which the murderer strangles the victim with a musical instrument string??That was my question:)
A "taut crime film" is a crime film that is taut. It is not a film about taut crime.
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You would never say in English: "a taut crime." But you say: "a taut crime novel" - the "taut" here modifies "novel," not "crime." "Taut" in this context means "tense, suspenseful, thrilling."
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AnonymousYou would never say in English: "a taut crime." But you say: "a taut crime novel" - the "taut" here modifies "novel," not "crime." "Taut" in this context means "tense, suspenseful, thrilling."
Yes yes I think that's already clearly clarified, and I've gave the replies above the "likes" they deserve:)
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