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tension
noun [U] (STRETCH) /ˈten.ʃən/Definition
(Definition of tension noun (STRETCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- close-fitting adjective
- fast adverb, adjective
- serried adjective
- snug adjective
- stiffen verb (FIRM)
- stiffen verb (LESS RELAXED)
- strain verb (PRESSURE)
- taut adjective (TIGHT)
- tauten verb
- tense verb
- tight adjective (UNCOMFORTABLE)
- tight adjective, adverb
- tighten sth up phrasal verb
- tighten verb
- tightly adverb
- up adverb (TIGHTLY)
- vice-like adjective
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