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- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
the act of stretching or state of being stretched to the point of tightness; strain.
With an excessive amount of tension on the rope, it quickly snapped.- synonyms:
- strain, stretching
- antonyms:
- relaxation
- similar words:
- extension, pull, tightness
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| definition 2: |
mental or emotional strain often resulting in physiological effects.
These arguments produce so much tension in him that he often gets headaches.The students' tension was apparent as they took their exams.- synonyms:
- anxiety, strain, stress
- antonyms:
- relaxation
- similar words:
- apprehension, worry
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| definition 3: |
the strain created by disharmony in a relationship, as between people or nations.
Strong disagreement among the committee members resulted in great tension at the meeting.A border dispute brought about renewed tension between the two nations.My parents got along well, and there never seemed to be any tension between them.- synonyms:
- conflict, discord, hostility
- antonyms:
- easiness, tranquility
- similar words:
- disagreement, disharmony
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| definition 4: |
electrical potential.
high-tension wires- synonyms:
- potential, voltage
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| related words: |
fear, nerve, pressure |
adjective + (n.)tension
bilateral,
chronic,
communal,
considerable,
constant,
continuing,
creative,
dialectical,
dramatic,
dynamic,
emotional,
escalating,
ethical,
ethnic,
fraught,
growing,
heightened,
ideological,
increased,
increasing,
inevitable,
inherent,
inner,
institutional,
internal,
lingering,
mild,
mounting,
muscular,
nervous,
ongoing,
racial,
regional,
resulting,
rising,
sectarian,
sexual,
simmering,
slight,
subtle,
underlying,
uneasy,
unresolved
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verb + (n.)tension
aggravate,
alleviate,
calm,
cause,
create,
decrease,
defuse,
diffuse,
dissolve,
ease,
exacerbate,
exploit,
fuel,
generate,
heighten,
highlight,
illustrate,
increase,
inflame,
intensify,
lessen,
minimize,
reconcile,
reduce,
reflect,
relax,
release,
relieve,
resolve,
sense,
spark,
underscore
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(n.)tension
+ verb
anger, arise, characterize, drain, erupt, escalate, exist, explode, flare, mount, persist, rise, stem, underlie
noun + (n.)tension
ease, easing, escalation, migraine, muscle, nervousness, oxygen, reduction, relaxation, release, resolution, rise, source, spoke, strain, stress, surface
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| derivations: |
tensional (adj.), tensionless (adj.) |
The word tension
contains the following part:
tend, tent, tens
Latin
root
that means stretch
  Example words:
attend, attendance, attention, contend, distend, extend, extent, intend, intent, intention, tendency, tendon, tense, tensile, tension, tent, tenuous
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