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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 | ||||
| 28% | 6 | Strain or strain off solids from liquid | ||
verb • lay bare | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Strain or strain the ears | ||
verb • be dissonant or harsh • cause to sound harsh and unpleasant | ||||
Under Strain When Sent Out East
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TENSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TENSE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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