[ verb ]
■ cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
e.g.)
・he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
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strain
,
tense
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tense up
[ verb ]
■ become stretched or tense or taut
e.g.)
・the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;
・the rope strained when the weight was attached
→
strain
,
tense
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