tensions

'tensions'

[tension.n.01] as in: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Examples:
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
stress is a vasoconstrictor

'tensions'

[tension.n.02] as in: the physical condition of being stretched or strained

Examples:
it places great tension on the leg muscles
he could feel the tenseness of her body

'tensions'

[tension.n.03] as in: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

Examples:
there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time
there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history

'tensions'

[tension.n.04] as in: (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

Examples:
the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear

'tensions'

[latent_hostility.n.01] as in: feelings of hostility that are not manifest

Examples:
he could sense her latent hostility to him
the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions

'tensions'

[tension.n.06] as in: the action of stretching something tight

Examples:
tension holds the belt in the pulleys

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