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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 | ||||||||
| 33% | 10 | Like one who feels awkward or awkward | ||||||
adverb • in a sheepish manner | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Respond to a joke with a similar joke | ||||||
verb • throw back with a quick, light motion | ||||||||
Like The Atmosphere After An Awkward Joke Crossword Clue
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TENSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TENSE
Updated: July 27, 2024
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