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Meaning of tense up in English

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  1. Verb

    tense up

    Definitions

    1. become tense or tenser

    Examples

    • « He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room »

    Antonyms

    • relax
    • loosen up
    • unbend
    • unwind
    • decompress
    • slow down
  2. 2. make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

    Antonyms

    • relax
    • unstrain
    • unlax
    • loosen up
    • unwind
    • make relaxed
    • relax
    • unstrain
    • unlax
    • loosen up
    • unwind
    • make relaxed

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