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7 Definitions of: tension

1. noun, the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched
2. noun, mental or emotional strain; stress
3. noun, a situation or condition of hostility, suspense, or uneasiness
4. noun, physics a force that tends to produce an elongation of a body or structure
5. noun, physics a) voltage, electromotive force, or potential difference b) (in combination)
6. noun, a device for regulating the tension in a part, string, thread, etc, as in a sewing machine
7. noun, knitting the degree of tightness or looseness with which a person knits
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1. noun, a group of symptoms, including nervous tension and fluid retention, any of which may be experienced as a result of hormonal changes in the days before a menstrual period starts. Abbreviations: PMS, PMT
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Synonyms:	enmity, strain, stress, nervous, pressure, anxiety, apprehension, suspense, restless, edgy	And more...
Antonyms:	calm

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