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• “he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension“
• “stress is a vasoconstrictor“

Synonyms

• tenseness the physical condition of being stretched or strained; (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
• stress to stress, single out as important; put stress on; test the limits of; the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; special emphasis attached to something; difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

• “it places great tension on the leg muscles“
• “he could feel the tenseness of her body“

Synonyms

• tensity the physical condition of being stretched or strained
• tenseness the physical condition of being stretched or strained; (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
• tautness the physical condition of being stretched or strained; lack of movement or room for movement

• “there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time“
• “there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history“

• “the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear“

• “he could sense her latent hostility to him“
• “the diplomats’ first concern was to reduce international tensions“

Synonyms

• latent hostility feelings of hostility that are not manifest

• “tension holds the belt in the pulleys“