Dictionary Check: tense
"tense" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
adjective
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘beat’)
adjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight
Example:
"tense piano strings"
noun
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
verb
become stretched or tense or taut
Example:
"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"
verb
increase the tension on
Example:
"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"
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