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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TENSES

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	41%	11		Tightens up
3	41%	7		Tightens up

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TENSES" 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:

• "There are three grammatical tenses in english: past, present, and future."
• "He struggled with the verb tenses in his english homework."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times25 Jun 2007	Down 4
New York Times11 May 1990	Across 31
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