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tension : kahugot (n.); tensiyon (n.)

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tension
n. (state)1. stress, tenseness, tension(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense.; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
~ psychological science, psychologythe science of mental life.
~ mental strain, nervous strain, strain(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress.; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
~ yipsnervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts).; "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"
~ breaking point(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial.
n. (state)2. tautness, tenseness, tension, tensitythe physical condition of being stretched or strained.; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
~ condition, statusa state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
~ tonicity, tonus, tonethe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli.; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
n. (state)3. tensiona balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature).; "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
~ artistic creation, artistic production, artthe creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
~ literaturecreative writing of recognized artistic value.
~ balancea state of equilibrium.
n. (phenomenon)4. tension(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body.; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
~ natural philosophy, physicsthe science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics"
~ stress(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body.; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
n. (state)5. latent hostility, tensionfeelings of hostility that are not manifest.; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
~ antagonism, enmity, hostilitya state of deep-seated ill-will.
n. (act)6. tensionthe action of stretching something tight.; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
~ stretchingact of expanding by lengthening or widening.