noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of making something tense.

   "tensings of the muscles"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tense form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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anxietyanxiousconjugationconstrictcontractedcontracting

Antonyms

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at easecalmeaseloose