7428. STRINGENT

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Tense : (especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.

Strongly : with great power or strength.

Strict : demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.

Shrink : become or make smaller in size or amount.

Stringent : (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

Synonym of Stringent is Strict