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tense up
Definitions of
tense up
verb
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
synonyms:
tense
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Antonyms:
decompress
,
loosen up
,
relax
,
slow down
,
unbend
,
unwind
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
type of:
change state
,
turn
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
verb
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
synonyms:
strain
,
tense
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Antonyms:
loosen up
,
make relaxed
,
relax
,
unlax
,
unstrain
,
unwind
cause to feel relaxed
types:
extend
,
stretch
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
spread-eagle
stretch out completely
crane
,
stretch out
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
type of:
affect
act physically on; have an effect upon
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