tense
Definitions
Noun
- A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Adjective
- In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
- Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
- Taut or rigid; stretched tight
Verb
- Become stretched or tense or taut
- Increase the tension on
- Become tense, nervous, or uneasy
- Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
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Words that contain the term "tense".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | intense | 2 | 40 |
| 2 | tense | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | intensely | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | pretense | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | tensely | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | pretenses | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | carstensen | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | christensen | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | kristensen | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | martensen | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | mortensen | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | stenseth | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
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Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
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