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English verb: tense up | |||
| 1. | tense up (body) become tense, nervous, or uneasy | ||
| Samples | He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room. | ||
| Synonyms | tense | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Antonyms | relax, decompress, unwind, loosen up, slow down, unbend | ||
| 2. | tense up (body) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | ||
| Samples | He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up. | ||
| Synonyms | strain, tense | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | extend, stretch | ||
| Cause | tense, tense up | ||
| Antonyms | make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, relax, unwind, loosen up | ||
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