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TENSEST which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TENSEST
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TENSEST" 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:
- • "It was the tensest moment of the game."
- • "The atmosphere in the room was the tensest i had ever experienced."
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| The Guardian Quick14 May 2018 | Across 23 | |
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