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n a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time v become stretched or tense or taut v increase the tension on v become tense, nervous, or uneasy v cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

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  1. n a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time v become stretched or tense or taut v increase the tension on v become tense, nervous, or uneasy v cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious