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Highly Strung Grammatical Term Crossword Clue
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TENSE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TENSE
Updated: February 13, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TENSE" which means:
- 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "She looked tense during the meeting."
- • "His muscles were tense after the intense workout."
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