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tense vs restive

restive vs tense

tense is a noun but restive is not a noun.

tense and restive both are adjectives.

tense is a verb but restive is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tense Yes Yes Yes No
restive No Yes No No
tense (noun) restive (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
tense (adjective) restive (adjective)
taut or rigid; stretched tight impatient especially under restriction or delay
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') being in a tense state
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
tense (verb) restive (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 restive

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