Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
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Tension
/ˈtɛnʃən/
Synonyms for "tension" (241 found)
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Closest matches (49)
Noun(9 words)
Determiner(1 words)
a lot of stress
agitationalarmall oversall-oversangstanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessapprehensionapprehensivenessbloatbloatingbreaking pointcankerworm of carecarechill
Adjective(2 words)
anticipatory thrillapplied pull
Strong matches (72)
discorddiscordancediscordancydiscordiadisharmonydisquietdisquietudedistensiondistressdisturbancedreadedginesselectricityelongationemergencyenmityerisexcitementexigencyextension
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extreme tensionfearfidgetinessfirmnessforceforebodingforebodingnessfrictionfrostgodgoddesshaulheatheavehigh pressureicinessimperativenessincompatibilityincompatiblenessinflationinharmoniousnessinharmonyinhospitalityinimicalityinquietudeinsomniajanglejarjitterinessjumpinesslengtheningmalaisemental strainmischiefmisgiving
Noun(14 words)
Adjective(2 words)
dramatic energyemotional tension
Verb(1 words)
Related words (120)
nervenervesnervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessnoncooperationopen conflictoveranxietyoverdistensionoverdrawingoverexertionoverexpansionoverextensionoverstrainoverstrainingoverstressoverstretchingovertaxingpersonal conflictperturbation
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pinchpins and needlespresspressureproductionprolongationprotractionpuckerpullrackrenitencerenitencyrigidityrigidnessrigorrubsnapping pointsolicitudestarchinessstewstiffnessstrainstrained relationsstrainingstressstress and strainstressfulnessstretchstretchingstringing outsuspenseswellingtautnesstaxingtensetensenesstensitytightnesstractiontroubletugunamiabilityuncordialityuneaseuneasinessunfriendlinessungenialityunharmoniousnessunpleasantnessunquietnessunsociabilityupseturgencyvexationworryzeal
Noun(39 words)
Adjective(4 words)
psychological pressuresuspenseful tonetense atmospherethreatening pressure
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
5 entriescable tensionemotional tensionmuscle tensionrope tensiontension test
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.
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The specialist predicts international tension will build up.
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The air was charged with tension.
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