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tension
noun
1 tension
psychology A state of mental or emotional strain or suspense:
— He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension.
synonyms: stress, tenseness.
Roget 159:
strength;
power
etc.
157;
energy
etc.
171;
vigor,
force;
main force,
physical force,
brute force;
spring,
elasticity,
tone,
tension,
tonicity.
stoutness
etc.
adj.;
lustihood†,
stamina,
nerve,
muscle,
sinew,
thews and sinews,
physique;
pith,
pithiness;
virtility,
vitality.
athletics,
athleticism†;
gymnastics,
feats of strength.
adamant,
steel,
iron,
oak,
heart of oak;
iron grip;
grit,
bone.
athlete,
gymnast,
acrobat;
superman,
Atlas,
Hercules,
Antaeus†,
Samson,
Cyclops,
Goliath;
tower of strength;
giant refreshed.
strengthening
etc.
v.;
invigoration,
refreshment,
refocillation†.
[Science of forces]
dynamics,
statics.
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Roget 200:
length,
longitude,
span;
mileage;
distance
etc.
196.
line,
bar,
rule,
stripe,
streak,
spoke,
radius.
lengthening
etc.
v.;
prolongation,
production,
protraction;
tension,
tensure†;
extension.
[Measures of length]
line,
nail,
inch,
hand,
palm,
foot,
cubit,
yard,
ell,
fathom,
rood,
pole,
furlong,
mile,
league;
chain,
link;
arpent†,
handbreadth†,
jornada [U.S.],
kos†,
vara†.
[astronomical units of distance]
astronomical unit,
AU,
light-year,
parsec.
[metric units of length]
nanometer,
nm,
micron,
micrometer,
millimicron,
millimeter,
mm,
centimeter,
cm,
meter,
kilometer,
km.
pedometer,
perambulator;
scale
etc.
(measurement)
466.
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Roget 824:
excitation of feeling;
mental excitement;
suscitation†,
galvanism,
stimulation,
piquance,
piquancy,
provocation,
inspiration,
calling forth,
infection;
animation,
agitation,
perturbation;
subjugation,
fascination,
intoxication;
enravishment†;
entrancement;
pressure,
tension,
high pressure.
unction,
impressiveness
etc.
adj..
trail of temper,
casus belli [Lat.];
irritation
etc.
(anger)
900;
passion
etc.
(state of excitability)
825;
thrill
etc.
(feeling)
821;
repression of feeling
etc.
826;
sensationalism,
yellow journalism.
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Dutch: nervositeit, overspannenheid, overspanning, spanning, stress
Polish: nerwowość
2 tension
The physical condition of being stretched or strained:
— It places great tension on the leg muscles.
synonyms: tautness, tenseness, tensity.
Dutch: spanning
3 tension
A balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature).
4 tension
physics A stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body.
Polish: napięcie
5 tension
Feelings of hostility that are not manifest:
— The diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions.
synonym: latent hostility.
Polish: napięcie, naprężenie
6 tension
The action of stretching something tight.
Polish: naprężanie, wyprężanie, napinanie
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