tense
definition: taut or rigid
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speech part: adjective
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definition: pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
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speech part: noun
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definition: cause to be uneasy or nervous or anxious
example: The corporation got a phone call from their lawyers that tensed them up.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
strain
definition: become tense, nervous, or uneasy
example: I tensed up when I saw my enemies approaching.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
tense up
definition: increase the tension on
example: alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
speech part: verb
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definition: become stretched or tense or taut
example: the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
speech part: verb
synonyms:
strain