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Textual thesaurus for "tenseness"

(noun) stress, tension

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension; stress is a vasoconstrictor


(noun) tension, tensity, tautness

the physical condition of being stretched or strained

it places great tension on the leg muscles; he could feel the tenseness of her body