Tense vs. Edgy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Tense and Edgy
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Tense
Tightly stretched; taut.
Edgy
Nervous or irritable
The performers were edgy as they waited for the show to begin.
Tense
In a state of nervous tension or mental strain
Was very tense before the exam.
Edgy
Having a sharp or biting edge
An edgy wit.
Tense
Causing or characterized by nervous tension or mental strain
A tense standoff between border patrols.
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Edgy
Daring, provocative, or trend-setting
An exhibition of edgy photographs.
An edgy menu.
Tense
(Linguistics) Enunciated with taut muscles, as the sound (ē) in keen.
Edgy
Nervous, apprehensive.
Tense
To make or become tense.
Edgy
Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
Tense
A property of verbs in which the time of the action or state, as well as its continuance or completion, is indicated or expressed.
Edgy
On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
Tense
A category or set of verb forms that indicate or express the time, such as past, present, or future, of the action or state.
Edgy
(dated) Irritable.
An edgy temper
Tense
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
The basic tenses in English are present, past, and future.
Edgy
(art) Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
Tense
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.
Edgy
Sharp; having prominent edges.
Tense
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.
Edgy
(slang) Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.
Tense
To apply a tense to.
Tensing a verb
Edgy
(Internet slang) Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.
Tense
(transitive) To make tense.
Edgy
Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper.
Tense
(intransitive) To become tense.
Edgy
Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
Tense
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.
Edgy
Being in a tense state
Tense
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Tense
One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.
Tense
Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.
The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her.
Tense
A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Tense
Stretch or force to the limit;
Strain the rope
Tense
Increase the tension on;
Tense a rope
Tense
Become tense or tenser;
He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
Tense
Make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
Tense
In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Tense
Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
Tense
Taut or rigid; stretched tight;
Tense piano strings
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