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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151. I try to ease the tension for players.
152. Tension is building between the two countries.
153. After a while the tension eased.
154. The tension was mounting perceptibly.
155. It is thought to have helped calm tension.
156. The key to this lies in dramatic tension.
157. We all needed a break from the tension.
158. But tension starting to drain out of whole thing.
159. This should not defuse the dramatic tension.
160. We can create dramatic tension by building up expectations.
161. There is no answer to this tension, no way to relieve it.
162. This trade-off underscores a serious tension between open architecture and investment incentive during the initial deployment and development of the I-way.
163. Talks between representatives of the three communities appeared to defuse some of the tension.
164. Blanche eased herself up and Dexter watched the tension start to drain from Lancaster's body.
165. Others seem to hear your heartbeat and remain in a constant state of nervous tension.
166. The compromise solution in Berlin did not lead to a permanent end to tension.
167. Tension in the hands and feet can be eased by alternately stretching and clenching fingers and toes half a dozen times.
168. There was something in his utter stillness - a tension that communicated itself to her.
169. Tension mounted in the early hours of yesterday morning when a shot was heard in the area of the siege house.
170. The Washington summit actually eliminated major causes of tension[sentencedict.com], and promised to inaugurate a new world structure.
171. Tension can be reduced and warmth increased with soft, warm hellos, friendly smiles, and long, affectionate hugs.
172. The story of the Unabomber crackles with the raw mystery and tension of a cops-and-robbers potboiler.
173. The oscilloscope graph of both voices was flattened in the lower register: tension was restricting the movement of their vocal chords.
174. An additional benefit is the relief of stress and tension.
175. Similarly an insect walking on the surface of a pond would have gravity counteracted by the surface tension of the water.
176. Passion flower is employed around the world as a mild sedative that reduces nervous tension and anxiety.
177. He was relaxed,(sentence dictionary) a contrast to the tension which had gripped him while he spoke of the MacQuillan calumny.
178. Smile for Safety Week aims to counteract the effects of stress and tension, the biggest health destroyers and causes of accidents.
179. Playing the game is not in itself drama, though a great deal of dramatic tension arises when it is well played.
180. The teacher should plan carefully first to create dramatic tension, and then to use it productively.
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