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tension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | latent hostility |
| Type of | enmity, antagonism, hostility |
| Derivation | tensional |
the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions.
tension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stress, tenseness |
| Type of | nervous strain, mental strain, strain |
| Has types | yips, breaking point |
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension.
tension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | balance |
there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time.
there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history.
tension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | stress |
| Derivation | tense |
the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear.
tension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | stretching |
| Derivation | tense |
tension holds the belt in the pulleys.
Examples of tension
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I've always been interested in the tension created by that kind of relationship.
From the dailyherald.com
Tension has been building up for a while, and now it could blast out of control.
From the sacbee.com
Her play succeeds in creating the tension of the best television medical dramas.
From the online.wsj.com
Instead, exhale directly into the area of tension and visualize it melting away.
From the democratandchronicle.com
She just barely feels the surface tension snap as the bubble instantly explodes.
From the timesunion.com
Also, dual productions can create tension or at least the perception of tension.
From the kentucky.com
You could feel the tension as the Little Master moved towards his 100th hundred.
From the dailymail.co.uk
I'm not sure I'd bother buying the book if that's the level of dramatic tension.
From the guardian.co.uk
Allow tension to move through you and out of you and remember to breathe deeply.
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- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
- The physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
- 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"
- (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"
- Latent hostility: feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
- The action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
- Tension is the second studio album by Christian rock band Dizmas. It was released on Credential Recordings in 2007.
- Tension is a Taiwanese R&B/Pop/A cappella group that consists of 5 members, signed by record label, EMI Taiwan.
- Tension (1949) is a crime thriller film noir directed by John Berry, and written by Allen Rivkin, based on a story written by John D. Klore. The drama features Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, and others.
