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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 8 | Having a more strained or strained voice | |
3 | 35% | 9 | Involving a verb that combines an action verb with a state-changing verb | |
Strained Form Of Verb Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
TENSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TENSE
Updated: October 13, 2023 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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The Guardian Quick01 Jan 2009 | Across 22 | |
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