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Definition of Tense up

1. Verb. Become tense, nervous, or uneasy. "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

2. Verb. Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious. "He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tense Up

tens tens tense tense tensed tensegrity tensely tenseness tensenesses tenser

tenses tensest tense part of the tympanic membrane tense pulse tense system tense up (current term) tensible tensibly tensile tensilely

tensile strength tensile strength tensile stress tensilities tensility tensility Tensilon test tensimeter tensin tensing

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