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noun
The physical condition of being stretched or strained.
synonyms: tenseness, tension, tensity.
is a specific kind of: condition, status.
is a broader term that covers: tone, tonicity, tonus.
derivation: strain, tense, tense up | tense, tense up | tense | taut.
Dutch: spanning
Lack of movement or room for movement.
synonym: tightness.
is a specific kind of: immovability, immovableness.
is the opposite of: looseness, play.
derivation: taut, tight.
Polish: ciasność
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