Associations to the word «Tenseness»
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Wiktionary
TENSENESS, noun. The characteristic of being tense.
TENSENESS, noun. (phonetics) A particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English.
Dictionary definition
TENSENESS, noun. The physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body".
TENSENESS, noun. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor".
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