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tensing

verb

Meaning

  1. (grammar) To apply a tense to.
  2. To make or become tense.
  3. The act of making something tense.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

uptight(English)tight(English)suspenseful(English)taut(English)suspensive(English)tense up(English)strain(English)strained(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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