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noun (n)

• the physical condition of being stretched or strained(noun.state)

  Example:
  He could feel the tenseness of her body.
  

  Synonym:
  tautness, tension, tensity
  

  source: wordnet30
• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense(noun.state)

  Synonym:
  stress, tension
  

  source: wordnet30