tense
- Noun. (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- Adjective. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
- Adjective. Pulled taut, without any slack.
- Verb. To make or become tense.
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