tense
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tense Definition
(a)
in
or
of
a
state
of
physical
or
nervous
tension
(a)
pronounced
with
relatively
tense
tongue
muscles
(
e
.
g
.,
the
vowel
sound
in
`
beat
'')
(a)
taut
or
rigid
;
stretched
tight
; "
tense
piano
strings
"
(n)
a
grammatical
category
of
verbs
used
to
express
distinctions
of
time
(v)
stretch
or
force
to
the
limit
; "
strain
the
rope
"
(v)
increase
the
tension
on
; "
tense
a
rope
"
(v)
become
tense
or
tenser
; "
He
tensed
up
when
he
saw
his
opponent
enter
the
room
"
(v)
make
tense
and
uneasy
or
nervous
or
anxious
;
tense Synonyms
strain
tense
tense up
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