tensions
Definitions
Noun
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- The physical condition of being stretched or strained
- A balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
- (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
- Feelings of hostility that are not manifest
- The action of stretching something tight
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "tensions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tensions | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | extensions | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | pretensions | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tensions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | texans | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | italians | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | teaspoons | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | truman's | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | tendons | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | attentions | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | straightens | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | tomkins | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | stallions | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | stockman's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tamarins | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tampons | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tarzan's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | teheran's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | teherans | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | telxon's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | texan's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | thomson's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | timelines | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | tontons | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | toxins | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | trajan's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | tremens | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | triton's | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | trojans | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | trupin's | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | tudjman's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | tuitions | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tensions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tension | 2 | 59 |
| 2 | extension | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | dimensions | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | intentions | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | pension | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | sensations | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | versions | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | extensions | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | pensions | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | expansions | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | envisions | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | tendons | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | pretensions | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | attentions | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | stenson | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lesions | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pretension | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pensioners | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | menasion's | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | detentions | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tensions" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tensions between | 2 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "tensions" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tensions" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tensions".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 13, 2026 Reuters
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