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tension
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tension
/ˈtɛn ʃən/
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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
tension meaning(s)
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- (n) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- (n) the physical condition of being stretched or strained
- (n) a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
- (n) (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
- (n) feelings of hostility that are not manifest
- (n) the action of stretching something tight
tension usage(s) Create your Own
- Far from helping ease the tension, politicians have sought to exploit it.
- Why gay couples have more equality and less tension at home--but still split up more often than straight pairs.
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tension headache
a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body…
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tensional
of or relating to or produced by tension
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tensionless
free from tension
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tensity
/ˈtɛn sɪ tɪ/
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the physical condition of being stretched or strained
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tensor
/ˈtɛn sə/
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a generalization of the concept of a vector
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tensor tympani
a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
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tent
/ˈtɛnt/
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a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened…
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tent caterpillar
the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in…
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tent flap
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance…
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tent peg
a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
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tent stitch
a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
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tent-caterpillar moth
moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets
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tent-fly
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance…
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tentacle
/ˈtɛn tə kəl/
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something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
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tentacled
having tentacles
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tentacular
/tɛn ˈtæ kjʊ lə/
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of or relating to or resembling tentacles
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tentaculata
ctenophores have retractile tentacles
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tentative
/ˈtɛn tə tɪv/
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unsettled in mind or opinion
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tentatively
/ˈtɛn tə tɪv li/
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in a tentative manner
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tenter
/ˈtɛn tə/
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a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
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tenterhook
one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
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tenth
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a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
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tenth cranial nerve
a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs…