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tenseness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tense \Tense\, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See {Tend} to move and cf {Toise}.] Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as a tense fiber. The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her --Goldsmith. -- {Tense"ly}, adv -- {Tense"ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tenseness n 1: the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"; "the violinist adjusted the tension of the strings" [syn: {tension}, {tensity}, {tautness}] 2: a state mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension" [syn: {tension}, {stress}]
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