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tense vs fretful

fretful vs tense

tense is a noun but fretful is not a noun.

tense and fretful both are adjectives.

tense is a verb but fretful is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tense Yes Yes Yes No
fretful No Yes No No
tense (noun) fretful (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
tense (adjective) fretful (adjective)
taut or rigid; stretched tight habitually complaining
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') nervous and unable to relax
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
tense (verb) fretful (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
increase the tension on
become stretched or tense or taut
Difference between tense and fretful

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