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tense [ˈtɛns]

1 tense adjective
  • nervous and not able to relax
  • showing or causing nervousness
  • not relaxed but hard and tight

2 tense verb
  • to make (a muscle) hard and tight
  • to become nervous or tense

3 tense noun
  • a form of a verb that is used to show when an action happened