Dictionary Check: tension
"tension" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Example:
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
noun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
Example:
"it places great tension on the leg muscles"
noun
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
Example:
"there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"
noun
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
Example:
"the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
noun
feelings of hostility that are not manifest
Example:
"he could sense her latent hostility to him"
noun
the action of stretching something tight
Example:
"tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
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