word
Tense
Tehns
/ˈtɛns/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
tense
Dictionary meaning
Taut or rigid.
Examples
- The corporation got a phone call from their lawyers that tensed them up.
- I tensed up when I saw my enemies approaching.
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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