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Noun
S:
(n)
tense
(a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time)
Verb
S:
(v)
strain
,
tense
(become stretched or tense or taut)
"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
S:
(v)
tense
(increase the tension on)
"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
S:
(v)
tense
,
tense up
(become tense, nervous, or uneasy)
"He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
S:
(v)
tense
,
strain
,
tense up
(cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious)
"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
tense
(in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)
S:
(adj)
tense
(pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat'))
S:
(adj)
tense
(taut or rigid; stretched tight)
"tense piano strings"