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What does tenseness mean?

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Noun
  1. The characteristic of being tense.
  2. (phonetics) A particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English.
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The tenseness that had suddenly appeared on his daughter's face worried him.
Even in Canada, with all its resources and liberties and opportunities, there is an increasing tenseness in family relationships.
Our feet and back are under great strain each and every day, making them especially vulnerable to tenseness, muscle pains and hardened muscles.
These headaches are in many cases, though not always, accompanied by muscle tenseness.
The situation between the parents became tense and this tenseness spilled over into relationships with the children.
Somehow there is a tenseness and a boredom about the day and they are both relieved when it is over.

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