Tension

noun

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Noun

the physical condition of being stretched or strained
“it places great tension on the leg muscles”
Similar:TautnessTensenessTensity
Type of:StatusCondition
feelings of hostility that are not manifest
“the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions”
Type of:EnmityAntagonismHostility
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
“he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”
Similar:StressTenseness
Type of:Strain
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
“there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time”
“there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history”
Type of:Balance
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
“the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear”
Type of:Stress
the action of stretching something tight
“tension holds the belt in the pulleys”
Type of:Stretching