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tense up
verb as in stress
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The first time Tris and Four kiss, Tris is extremely self-conscious: “I tense up at first, unsure of myself.”
From The Daily Beast
All at once, the little muscles at the back of my neck began to tense up.
From Project Gutenberg
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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tense up, such as: afflict, burden, crunch, distend, force, and fret.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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