Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tense | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
relax | No | No | Yes | No |
tense (noun) | relax (noun) |
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a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time |
tense (adjective) | relax (adjective) |
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taut or rigid; stretched tight | |
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') | |
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
tense (verb) | relax (verb) |
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cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
become tense, nervous, or uneasy | cause to feel relaxed |
increase the tension on | make less taut |
become stretched or tense or taut | become loose or looser or less tight |
make less active or fast | |
become less severe or strict | |
make less severe or strict | |
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |