Simple meaning
What does Tension mean?
Tension means nervous stress in a situation.
Dictionary definition
Tension is a feeling of stress or uneasiness between people or in a situation.
Example sentences
Tension in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned what tension means.
medium
The story used tension to show how characters handled conflict.
hard
Using tension in my writing helped explain social tension and resolution more clearly.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
calmHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
peaceHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Tension word family
Base word
tension
noun
tension
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does tension mean?
TENSION means tension means nervous stress in a situation.
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