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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 | ||||||||
36% | 8 | Having a more strained or strained voice | ||||||
adjective • (of a sound) Like that of a frog. | ||||||||
21% | 7 | Easing of strained relations | ||||||
noun • the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) | ||||||||
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TENSION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TENSION
Updated: October 14, 2023
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