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Verb tense up has 2 senses
- tense, tense up - become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
--1 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
- tense, strain, tense up - make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
--2 is one way to affect
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
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