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tension

English

🔊 the action of stretching something tight
“tension holds the belt in the pulleys”
🔊 (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
“the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear”
🔊 a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
“there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time”
🔊 (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
“he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”
🔊 the physical condition of being stretched or strained
“it places great tension on the leg muscles”
🔊 feelings of hostility that are not manifest
“he could sense her latent hostility to him”