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tense up

English

  1. 🔊 become tense, nervous, or uneasy
    “He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room”
  2. 🔊 cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
    “he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up”

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