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tenseness
noun
(tense-ness)
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
Synonyms:
tautness
,
tension
,
tensity
,
Examples:
He could feel the tenseness of her body.
tenseness
noun
(tense-ness)
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Synonyms:
stress
,
tension
,
Words Related to
tenseness
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tension
,
tautness
,
stress
,
tensity
,
nervousness
,
anxiousness
,
restlessness
,
jitteriness
,
uneasiness
,
anxiety
,
tiredness
,
fretfulness
,
awkwardness
,
looseness
,
disquietude
,
discomfort
,
edginess
,
disorientation
,
fatigue
,
feverishness
,
overexcitement
,
tetchiness
,
fidgetiness
,
touchiness
,
wooziness
,
joylessness
,
shapelessness
,
palpitation
,
heaviness
,
peevishness
,
jadedness
,
discombobulation
,
emotionality
,
staginess
,
clamminess
,
talkativeness
,
pensiveness
,
unsettledness
,
haphazardness
,
sweatiness
,
nerves
,
claustrophobia
,
scratchiness
,
painfulness
,
wryness
,
impassivity
,
jerkiness
,
archness
,
crabbiness
,
steaminess
,
deadness
,
giddiness
,
ruefulness
,
tentativeness
,
distractedness
,
uptightness
,
tearfulness
,
stridor
,
moroseness
,
weepiness
,
listlessness
,
lifelessness
,
chilliness
,
limpness
,
crankiness
,
coldness
,
lightheartedness
,
disjointedness
,
rawness
,
plaintiveness
,
testiness
,
languor
,
acuteness
,
sulkiness
,
joviality
,
wistfulness
,
feeling
,
inarticulateness
,
acerbity
,
curtness
,
incoherency
,
mushiness
,
strangeness
,
unexpectedness
,
moodiness
,
frisson
,
sombreness
,
grand mal
,
ambiguousness
,
mellowness
,
polyuria
,
excitability
,
lethargy
,
sheepishness
,
ungainliness
,
emotion
,
sprightliness
,
sullenness
,
glumness
,
muddiness
,
tenseness
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