tension

CEFRB1

/ˈtɛnʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of worry or tightness.

  2. 02

    noun

    A force that stretches or pulls something.

Examples

  • If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.

  • Tension is a major cause of heart disease.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.

  2. A psychological state of being tense.

  3. The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

More examples

In context

  • There is mounting tension along the border.

  • My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.

  • We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French tension, from Latin tēnsiō.