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tension vs yips

yips vs tension

tension and yips both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tension Yes No No No
yips Yes No No No
As nouns, yips is a hyponym of tension; that is, yips is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tension:
  • tension: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  • yips: nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
Other hyponyms of tension include breaking point.
tension (noun) yips (noun)
the action of stretching something tight nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
feelings of hostility that are not manifest
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Difference between tension and yips

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