About The Word Tenseness

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Tenseness

Tenseness Meaning & Definition
Tenseness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tenseness?

[n] (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
[n] the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tenseness: stress | tautness | tension | tensity

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tenseness:

See Also | breaking point | condition | mental strain | nervous strain | status | strain | tone | tonicity | tonus | vasoconstrictive | vasoconstrictor

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