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tension

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɛnʃən/Part of speech nounSorted einnostStarts with TEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the action of stretching something tight

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French tension, from Latin tēnsiō.

Used in a sentence

  • My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.
  • Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.
  • We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

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