tense-up

Verbs

  • (v) become tense, nervous, or uneasy
    • He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
    tense,
  • (v) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
    • he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
    tense, strain,

Synonyms

tense strain

Antonyms

relax decompress unwind loosen up slow down unbend make relaxed unlax unstrain

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