Tension
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies, especially in art or literature
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Senses
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the action of stretching something tight
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in physics, a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
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feelings of hostility that are not manifest
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in psychology, a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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the physical condition of being stretched or strained
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- latent hostilitystresstautnesstensenesstensity
- plural
- Tensions
- possessive
- Tension's
- pluralpossessive
- Tensions'