Synonym: latent hostility, stress, tautness, tenseness, tensity. Similar words: extension, pension, dimension, dimensions, comprehension, extensive, intensity, mansion. Meaning: ['tenʃn] 
n. 1. feelings of hostility that are not manifest 2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense 3. the physical condition of being stretched or strained 4. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) 5. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body 6. the action of stretching something tight.
n. 1. feelings of hostility that are not manifest 2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense 3. the physical condition of being stretched or strained 4. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) 5. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body 6. the action of stretching something tight. 
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121. Exercise is the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day.
122. It is as well to bear in mind that laughter is a great releaser of tension.
123. Tension has reached such a pitch that the armed forces say soldiers may have to use their weapons to defend themselves against local people.
124. We're sitting on a powder keg of racial tension in the city.
125. The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.
126. It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
127. Tension between the two sides could explode at any time.
128. All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding.
129. The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society.
130. The Mud Bath is particularly recommended for relieving tension and stiff muscles.
131. You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.
132. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve tension and stress.
133. My hobby is a good safety-valve for the tension that builds up at work.
134. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake.
135. Many social workers are in the front line of racial tension.
136. I sensed a lot of tension and jealousy beneath the surface.
137. Lenny still could not dissolve the nagging lump of tension in his chest.
138. The racial tension in the area makes it a tinderbox ready to ignite.
139. You need to release the tension in these shoulder muscles.
140. Money is often a source of tension and disagreements in young married couples.
141. There is often a tension between the aims of the company and the wishes of the employees.
142. There was a lot of tension on the wire before it snapped.
143. If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.
144. There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians.
145. The tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.
146. The atmosphere crackled with tension as the two boxers stepped into the ring.
147. This tension makes such unique transcendency the ultimate concern rooted in reality.
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148. Correct breathing helps to clear the mind and reduce tension.
149. The obvious tension between Warren and Anne made everyone else uncomfortable.
150. In business, there's always a tension between the needs of customers and shareholders.
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