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Word:

 

tense : hugot (adj.); hugotan (adj.); maghal (adj.)

English Synonyms:
tense, strain, tense up

Glosses:
tense
tense (n.) a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time.
strain, tense (v.) become stretched or tense or taut.; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
tense (v.) increase the tension on.; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
tense, tense up (v.) become tense, nervous, or uneasy.; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
strain, tense, tense up (v.) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
tense (adj.) in or of a state of physical or nervous tension.
tense (adj.) pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat').
tense (adj.) taut or rigid; stretched tight.; "tense piano strings"