tense

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[ UK /tˈɛns/ ]
[ US /ˈtɛns/ ]

ADJECTIVE

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
taut or rigid; stretched tight
tense piano strings

VERB

increase the tension on
alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
tense the rope manually before tensing the spring
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
become stretched or tense or taut
the rope strained when the weight was attached
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up

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How To Use tense In A Sentence

The stable oily liquid, which absorbs intense heat, was used as a coolant for electrical transformers and capacitors.
The trouble is getting tense often just makes matters worse. The Sun
enemy fire was intense
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Apart from intense competition in the retail savings market, banks and building societies also compete strongly in the market for house finance.
Intense sunlight may be a trigger to skin cancer.
Listening to this intense young man, there is little doubt he has done things the hard way; no favours doled out and none asked for.
The stakeholders are frighteningly numerous, diverse, intensely self-interested, and powerful.
Identification includes much less intense and less exclusive attitudes.

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