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Tense vs. Edgy — What's the Difference?

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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