In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
English: tense
tegangBahasa Indonesia
tense, tight, bristle, distraught, electric
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Adjective
Taut or rigid, stretched tight
English: tense
Deeply agitated especially from emotion
English: distraught, overwrought
Bahasa: gelisah
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7 more adjective senses
Cool and formal in manner
English: restrained, reticent, unemotional
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Not moving or operating freely
English: stiff
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(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
English: fit(p), primed(p), set(p)
Bahasa: sepatutnya, terpaku, tegar, sewajarnya
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Pulled or drawn tight
English: taut, tight
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Marked by distress
English: fraught
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(of a situation) exceptionally tense
English: electric
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Of such close construction as to be impermeable
English: tight
Bahasa: keras, ketat, erat, sempit, kencang, sesak, span, ciut
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Verb
Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
English: tense, strain, tense up
Bahasa: menegangkan, menyaring, meregangkan, menegang, regang
Rise up as in fear
English: bristle, uprise, stand up
Bahasa: marah, menegak, meremang, mencacak, menggermang
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