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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight | ||||||||
| 32% | 6 | Added fine particles to or removed fine particles from | ||||||
noun • fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • free microscopic particles of solid material verb • remove the dust from • rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape • cover with a light dusting of a substance • distribute loosely | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Causes strain | ||||||
adjective • in or of a state of physical or nervous tension • pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') • taut or rigid; stretched tight noun • a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time verb • become stretched or tense or taut • increase the tension on • become tense, nervous, or uneasy • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | ||||||||
Figure Sun On Particles Causes Strain Crossword Clue
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TENSIONS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TENSIONS
Updated: February 6, 2025
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