Tension
The physical condition of being stretched or strained
Feelings of hostility that are not manifest
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The diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
A balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
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There is a tension created between narrative time and movie time
There is a tension between these approaches to understanding history
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
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The direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear
The action of stretching something tight