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tenseness vs nervous strain

nervous strain vs tenseness

tenseness and nervous strain both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tenseness Yes No No No
nervous strain Yes No No No
As nouns, nervous strain is a hypernym of tenseness; that is, nervous strain is a word with a broader meaning than tenseness:
  • tenseness: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  • nervous strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Other hypernyms of tenseness include mental strain, strain.
tenseness (noun) nervous strain (noun)
the physical condition of being stretched or strained (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Difference between tenseness and nervous strain

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