tensed

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(tensed) 1 syllables

Definition

verb. to become tight or strained.

Example Sentence

His body tensed when he saw the needle.

More Example Sentences

He is tensed before the big game.

Synonyms

tightened; strained; stressed

Antonyms

relaxed; loose; calm

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Rhymes

  • fenced
  • sensed
  • tensed

  • against
  • commenced
  • condensed
  • dispensed
  • unfenced
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