Tension

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Tension may mean:

  • Tension (mechanics), in physics, a force related to the stretching of a string or a similar object
  • High-tension line, sometimes used to refer to electrical voltage
  • 'Tension' in politics and international relations: strained relations between parties, possibly leading to unrest and war.
  • 'Tension', is also used to refer to physiological or mental stress
  • Tension (music), in music, the perceived need for relaxation or release created by a listener's expectations
  • Suspense, or "tension", in a dramatic work: the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions an audience perceives.
  • Tenseness, in phonetics, describes a certain sound quality
  • Tension (movie), a 1950 film noir
  • Tension (band), a rock band
  • Tension (group), a 4 Asian male singing group

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