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tension
noun
A
feeling
of
mental
or
bodily
strain
,
tightness
,
or
anxiety
.
•
Marta
rubbed
her
shoulders
,
trying
to
release
the
tension
after
a
long
day
at
work
.
Marta
rubbed
her
shoulders
,
trying
to
release
the
tension
after
a
long
day
at
work
.
•
Deep
breathing
helped
him
lower
the
tension
he
felt
before
the
exam
.
Deep
breathing
helped
him
lower
the
tension
he
felt
before
the
exam
.
noun
A
feeling
of
suspense
or
excitement
caused
by
uncertainty
about
what
will
happen
next
.
•
The
director
built
tension
by
showing
the
monster
’
s
shadow
but
not
the
creature
itself
.
The
director
built
tension
by
showing
the
monster
’
s
shadow
but
not
the
creature
itself
.
•
Ominous
music
swelled
,
adding
tension
to
the
final
scene
.
Ominous
music
swelled
,
adding
tension
to
the
final
scene
.
noun
A
state
of
disagreement
,
hostility
,
or
strained
relations
between
people
or
groups
.
•
Trade
disputes
have
created
tension
between
the
two
countries
.
Trade
disputes
have
created
tension
between
the
two
countries
.
•
There
was
obvious
tension
in
the
team
after
the
argument
.
There
was
obvious
tension
in
the
team
after
the
argument
.
noun
The
pulling
force
that
acts
along
a
rope
,
cable
,
or
other
object
that
is
being
stretched
.
•
The
rope
snapped
when
the
tension
became
too
great
.
The
rope
snapped
when
the
tension
became
too
great
.
•
Engineers
calculated
the
tension
in
the
bridge
cables
.
Engineers
calculated
the
tension
in
the
bridge
cables
.
verb
-
tension
,
tensioning
,
tensions
,
tensioned
To
make
something
tight
by
applying
a
pulling
force
.
•
The
workers
carefully
tensioned
the
steel
cables
before
pouring
concrete
.
The
workers
carefully
tensioned
the
steel
cables
before
pouring
concrete
.
•
Before
painting
,
she
tensioned
the
canvas
over
the
frame
.
Before
painting
,
she
tensioned
the
canvas
over
the
frame
.
extension
noun
extra
time
that
is
allowed
beyond
an
original
limit
or
deadline
•
My
boss
gave
me
a
one-day
extension
to
finish
the
report
.
My
boss
gave
me
a
one-day
extension
to
finish
the
report
.
•
Library
members
can
request
an
extension
on
borrowed
books
online
.
Library
members
can
request
an
extension
on
borrowed
books
online
.
noun
a
telephone
line
within
a
large
system
that
has
its
own
short
number
•
To
reach
the
sales
department
,
dial
555-1200
then
extension
3
.
To
reach
the
sales
department
,
dial
555-1200
then
extension
3
.
•
She
transferred
the
call
to
John's
extension
.
She
transferred
the
call
to
John's
extension
.
noun
the
act
of
making
something
longer
,
larger
,
or
lasting
for
a
longer
period
•
The
university
announced
the
extension
of
the
application
deadline
by
two
weeks
.
The
university
announced
the
extension
of
the
application
deadline
by
two
weeks
.
•
Engineers
planned
the
extension
of
the
railway
line
into
the
mountains
.
Engineers
planned
the
extension
of
the
railway
line
into
the
mountains
.
From
Latin
extensio
(“
a
stretching
out
”),
from
extendere
(“
to
stretch
out
”).
noun
a
new
room
or
section
that
is
added
to
a
building
to
make
it
bigger
•
They
built
a
glass
extension
at
the
back
of
the
house
as
a
new
kitchen
.
They
built
a
glass
extension
at
the
back
of
the
house
as
a
new
kitchen
.
•
The
museum's
modern
extension
contrasts
with
the
old
stone
facade
.
The
museum's
modern
extension
contrasts
with
the
old
stone
facade
.
noun
the
group
of
letters
at
the
end
of
a
computer
file
name
that
shows
what
type
of
file
it
is
•
The
document
saved
with
the
.
pdf
extension
opens
on
any
computer
.
The
document
saved
with
the
.
pdf
extension
opens
on
any
computer
.
•
Change
the
extension
from
.
txt
to
.
csv
before
uploading
.
Change
the
extension
from
.
txt
to
.
csv
before
uploading
.
noun
a
piece
of
artificial
or
extra
hair
that
is
attached
to
natural
hair
to
add
length
or
volume
•
She
clipped
a
long
blonde
extension
into
her
hair
for
the
wedding
.
She
clipped
a
long
blonde
extension
into
her
hair
for
the
wedding
.
•
Hairdressers
offer
tape-in
and
clip-in
extension
options
.
Hairdressers
offer
tape-in
and
clip-in
extension
options
.