tenseness vs strain

strain vs tenseness

tenseness and strain both are nouns.

tenseness is not a verb while strain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tenseness	Yes	No	No	No
strain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, strain is a hypernym of tenseness; that is, strain is a word with a broader meaning than tenseness:

tenseness: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

Other hypernyms of tenseness include mental strain, nervous strain.

tenseness (noun)	strain (noun)
the physical condition of being stretched or strained	an effortful attempt to attain a goal
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense	the act of singing
	an intense or violent exertion
	the general meaning or substance of an utterance
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
	injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

tenseness (verb)	strain (verb)
	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	alter the shape of (something) by stress
	to exert much effort or energy
	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	remove by passing through a filter
	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	become stretched or tense or taut
	rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	test the limits of

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