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Synonyms for "tense up" in English

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tense up:
- strain; tense; tense up

English

Detailed Synonyms for tense up in English

tense up:

tense up verb

tense up

– cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious ¹
to strain; tense; tense up
– cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious ¹
- strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
- tense verb
  - he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up¹
- tense up verb
tense up

– become tense, nervous, or uneasy ¹
tense; tense up
– become tense, nervous, or uneasy ¹
- tense verb
  - He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room¹
- tense up verb

Alternate Synonyms for "tense up":

tense; change state; turn
strain; affect

Antonyms for "tense up":

relax; unstrain

Related Definitions for "tense up":

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious¹
become tense, nervous, or uneasy¹

Related Synonyms for tense up

tense
up

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