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tense up

 
Verb tense up has 2 senses
  1. 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
  2. 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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