tension

B2Frequent NGSL-3

UK /ˈtenʃn/US /ˈtenʃn/

Meaning

noun

a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and that may cause them to attack each other

“There is mounting tension along the border.”

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